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My First Prairie Dance - 1913 |îsocH A M P T O N ""the-clos.: ,PTO of the meeting which had been'Ms.E.MllnPrtPer by]Minnie E. McHfolm Ithe last Friday in November. early to see that everything planned by Mrs. H. Tink andchAt hservSunday.Mrn a kinlsed tovnlo at r. ar-son werSunyee ning sup- wereaMonday guests of Mrs Summer had gone with all:Plans were made accordingly. %was im order. Jack never went Mrs. S. Coverly. Mrs. S. took for sr i Re r. Page rickispoigfolwn i per guhaests whir. d Mrs.nMs. Heenw ar let er1veyadMr3n r the heat and horrible pests,'ý This dance was to be held to anything like this; so thelCoverly. Mrs. E. Snowden and ing MaItt. 1: 18- 2-2.Tre Read- eetiles Ge ohae htb. Mns e ruswc sGogjAho n aiy safely stored against winter ally used by a married couple n act . ear etvnr o h rgam. ma Rebelled". The sermon was lav andher d gineron ivited uestm e centy at n a w i her.hesni-a coo ocr ntesho storms. Work was at a mmni-,workimg the y ear round on a .: • d ie Lgt soentitlIe d "Choosing to be Washinton US..,W.M. terS. eetmg at resswelnd fml, r n Ms il rdy ih a 'lokDc mnum and our help from Eng-'large farm a few miles dis- mgo'im.LgtssoeBorn". The HamtnAn oingo, ..Aduig h PebyeinaChrc, whn Pedrsean.deber21s land was anxious to be return- tant. In December this couple frm hewidowAad woSunday Scliool ChristmA oiays.hermothes pt nme amng Mr.Sanud Ms L . ru ing n tie t sped Crist movd ito te lrgerhoue tolantrnswerehun _bythecert %was held Mondas • Mr. and nto; Mr n s. ettit, or othRws u n e e-spn atudyiheebr.ou orsodn ol mnas with their families. Theyhelp out with winter chores sop;tpsOnidNtwsHamay UW evenig. nto; Mydr and sawMr.Mri rilRl1i h oo fR -Ouhrlket tkethsoporunt were'nice boys and I was sor- and where it was much warm- ,miee and warm. The room GRANT A. JACKSO5 hCC usatICyemnOhw;M.and embrance at the Church.em urSudySev choladadwseheCnda tts ry to see themn go. Then I er and more convenient. This'had been cleared of all furni- The death of Grant A rthur gra m. ei ms npo-Mrs. ordonWlbr, ev. M. Mater akeBucker " Chrch Siewswela-mnSafad(edr thugt owmchles oo-room was often used for such -ture with the exception of aaJacoand Ms. Pagtwereguestsat t ,aun- enw eed n una Vr erCrsms bin wiantery ti e d oufltand weamd cif necesary dr h sho ndpak cvrdLindsay, occurred suddenly at wmeek: Hampton Tyros on lSaturday. Mr. L. Cryderman anprns .M.adGift Service. Collc u ht sggg better, epteialy s ey ex. ing winte.ifThe eroywsd ituqilsrgsan banet 16say, Tuesday, Dec. 11th, Tuesdyaz63.Hmpo i-'and Mrs. Wm. Chapman were s un rm.Sna coladcuc o pected return for aother lar igewith a goodfooor for werepulced ruandbthree sd-62. He wasim his 54th year.'ima-C, Groups "A" and "B" at united in marriage on Saturday, Rev. Mr. Crawf ord, Ennis- vcswn obotor r pcte ef raticalfarmiangthe dane itw go smale rms e of ted rom. The be andA son of Florence Stabback, ' P.m. on Wednesday. in a very quiet but very lov- kveie.Mrcn Ms a esnary adManena s foloin yar psais ndasume ktce a chair or two were, placedl and the late John T. Jackson,1 Hampton Nomination Com. ely ceremony. Their many Lhistan, ard, atendie h ud h lwr lcd and best of all a well of goodinear the door leading mnto thelhe was born in the Lake Scu-ýmrittee at 8:30 p.m. on Wednes.ifriends wishfo the y BhitmasCol erice fth omuinTa0o It was the prairie custom to drinking water, sometimes summer kitchen, where the!gog area. Mr. Jacksonwady.CorPcte at 8 on years of happies h*il olgwih a oae yM.adMe r have a farewell dance and as hard to find out on the prairie, cookstore had been moved, married and lived most of his Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. George Farn- heldonthePol'ohrh.Cuisadfml three of themn were saihing and en it were a large wash- Ife m Blackstock. He wajD o ogt h pc ob Ohwwr eTor n. .Sm en euaems ealyinDeebe fr omThe day after a busy week, bie1ndtaktle ildw el 'knoni lctc onotoret hespcall onOhwaMerren.M.and Mrs. Sam. KeanedYouareo st rdilyn eandnohegon g meast if wsoheboshdmsent mny ith wanteo a kintlea anld ara werehe amekutil 1Christmas Service at 10:30 clesnMradMs.J'and boys and Mrs. Keane Sr.. it e teto ervieso2Sn adcidedther danc e wouldAbe onhours c leanmng it up, providing cfe atro195 hnh o e . on Christmas Day, toe ogrt'all of Oshawa, were Sunda y, eebe 3d1a 1 decde te ane oud eocéoal, chairs, beniches andcfe a n 5 hn h ovedto Lind- give everyone an opportunity Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Miller; • ·tor ihM. n r. a.m. and the C.G. .Vse planks. The women were sup- On arriving I had gone up- satadoee etuat worship Christ the new-born an aiyNwatlvsTed WrawihMr.ndMs adCadelgtsevcea posed to bring cups and lunchj stairs to remove my coat and usngms.iMr. ackso was an ýKing on the day observed as onSndywthM.an r. n .m. AS0 and some of the older wvomenl wraps in one of the bedrooms. Oagma nBlcsok and His birthday. Fred Holroyd Jr.Cb.a Mr.WceHn. On Sunday morinDcm Awere to help the lady of the Babies were sound asleep in Chumembe of the United Mr. and Mrs. John Malette,IM. ndMrs. LinWHce rs.u1ayalleSundaMr and er 30thatu1n15oa..Hol e ESNShouse. I had been busy mak- the other. It was very pleasant eh , .Allin and Larry, Tyrone, vis-'a nd family, Bowmanville, noon. Mr. and Mrs. Jacks-nCommnaion wllbeobered ing cookies, cakes and tarts- meeting neighbours I had only Besqidee< his widow, the for« iited Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Pres-1 spent Sunday with Mr. and Wray and daughtes.Msssn Anyonedhlai ncildeob GRMNSthis I could do pretty wvell by seen sometimes in town or at Mer Elva Fowler, he is sur- coit en Thursday evening. Mrs. Fred Holroyd Sr. iMaxine and Deb r, OsMisses baized lasenifyM.W gnow., Suniday School. vived by three daughters, Mrs.M.an r. ao1Kslr Mr. and Mrs. Wmn. Lowery, called on Mr. and Mrs. WaH.Cwfrasonasp- Thswsmy first dance for! The house quickly filled, Earl McQuade (Yývonne) ofý Toronto, spent the weekend at lBowmaville, visid Mrn Sunday evenng. .o rayee, sil. adAr.C Xa longlong time, for when I eeroe n apy od.IBethany, Mrs. John Quesnel h rsothm. r.Bl orywoeudy r n rs. Bob McQueet ndM.and Ms. Carece ho wasreefordaningmy etrather cnshapuo Im (Barbara) of O.hawa, Mrs.1 On Saturday evening, Mr.1 Mr. and Mrs.. Jack Lyon, etn eewedget, mas and family, Osaawr girfterfrowndanisuch summraer dres The oungipeo- Ken Terry (Winona) of Bw n r.Pec caoTerry and Jimmie visited Mr. wit Mr. and Mrs. W ie udyget fM.adMs rnnsee.Ion wen to a few perore prinTheo gngham rnmanv1Hle. Oshawa, visited Mr. and Ms.Jack Lyon, Scarborough, on Smnale.BilPdreanfmlyA privte ad shooldanes. d ores nthemr iedwo H s lsurivdby hiS Kessler and the Prescott fam-* ýSunday. John and Judy Lyon M.adMs.BbAbt Mr. and Mrs. JamsTik and ate on afer h ha pa-m ndorehevymaerial, a mother and five brothers, Ro ýily. spent the day with their!Bowmanville, were SundaylOshawahere uay uet A M errteronased " "' h e hn° as ire e w bous e and sk tirt. M e , and W" l "r °fOshawa,l Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gallant grandparents Mr. and Mrs- lguests with Mr. and Mrs. Wil faM rv. E te an ca n A Merry AGrandmother was mny chief wý,ere in overalls, Sunday suits, Earl and Kenneth of Port and Ronnie, Oshawa, visited Ke a rsey.net B redSmle. aly. s Christmacar. Now I was free to dance fancv shirts and sweaters. Pry n ere fTrnoar ndMs .Acc ndMr.andMrs. AyEresterryMr ndMr.Arhudteh- '-aMmirs.Vr oc GS and so wvas keen to look my M\,uch aea hywre Hewa predeceased by one'Sunday. anlailAier eeens, Oakville, were Sunda adJmiTootwr and a H b®st a"d enj°y the evening·u, ot adswaes eesister Marge. There are eighti Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ball-Sudyspegetswh visitors with their aunt and Suanday gustsof ru ndMs What to wear was a bit of'discarded. The musicians, vio-grnhfil. ce ad,eater. and rendHa, vis- I.adMr.BnKiln n nl. adMs etSe tne culuhadfm New Y a problem. There were no 'lin and guitar, sat on bosThunalercewstd Mr. and Mrs. HarryakeAp- ami at. vens.t phneeowheprirein19', laedo te abean teheld in the McDermiott-Pana- pletonl, Whitby, on Sunday af- M.an1rs d lkeadMr. and Mrs. Clarence Tinki Siympathy setene th ahns w 'he Icasallyieion- "ýlcler off"toodtabn ano ther baker Funeral Chapel, Port ternoon and were supper Lyn, Maple Grove, visited visited on Sunday with Mr.fml1n eltvsi h to llourfrend, d i to J aallyheiins ler bxcoe"by. I wonered whatPerry, on Friday, Dec. 14th,!guests of Mr. and Mrs. Burney Mr. and Mrs. Dave Lapham and Mrs. Joe Watson, Toronto, d den passing ofMrMe- go a lIthink the wvo- 'the duisoàhi a a and was conducted by Rev.E. Shaw, Bay Ridges, on Sundayk• .adM Mr. and Mrs. Douglas White in ron ho pased aa neighbours and gmen we SndaI desshi loo fund o then wth. S. Linstead. Interment wasin ýiMiss Ginger Balson spent Ms ac cuad -r and family, Mrs. Helen White!i oot n rdy cusomes eciedupo werigeasu-tfrsrsqaredacecascaledFZanlCmeeryiFneln Fll. te eekndwiti Mis an-kWll mihaad-hsaous- ndiissNacya ohsyer Gohr.ansMr. awrnc in Eglan. No toofanc , caller off" meant. What aMevnGamHwr Mc-ý On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ohwwr udyvstr Mrs. John Warrack, Bowman- Grewood, M.NormanMra n was a dress I liked and felt1 dance this was. I was pulled Mullen, Bill Taylor, John John Carrigan entertained at with rob. ad rsdRn uk Srule, Kndlweefun JckChld comorabl i. Afe weksths wy nd ha, tisedHamilton, Irwin Ledgerwood a pre-Christmas famnily gath-anRobe. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith and da usso Ms .Byn OR E before, I head bought a fuir-'around, lifted bodily from the and Harry McKinnion.' ering- when their guests wereM.adrseebou'fml, Newcastle, Mr. and-MsDoGovrOha; lined (May Hamster) coat and. floor and finally dumped on M..adMs . .Edvahurchi in Bowmanvilterianr.AlnTyo adduh.MM STORasI drove with my escort a bench, out of breath and Oronio; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert ters, Bowmanville, were Sun-!. across 1the snow on tlhis bright' slightly untidy with my hair Prescott, Roger and Erin, Et- tun Bethlehem Catatnjyddyviioswt"M.adMs 34 King St. E. moonlight night, snug and tumbling down. iniskilleni; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Short Glen Smith and family. l BOWMAVILLE warm under the heavy ruLgs, I In a little while I made my KeseTrno r nd 1visited Mrs. Short's mother M.adMs hri on B0WMANV1LLý felt happier than I had since Ij way upstairs to get fixed up Mirs. A. W. Prescott and Mr. iMrs. Jean Manley, Peterbor.' ey and daughters, Bowman- _MtDma eft b y ad. wle vrabtad e aeeddiA. L. Prescottune. ndMs.vgihlilufeen r MCgr erFeatherstonauh, CE M!aM M b'it, anMM MM N ov d h ta dn o e cen - rb ar T rert M c ullo h, shawa , ac int weithfr n MClga y, r. d rs. W m . i - che the obolighly tps ars sup ae ts fer .ysasasthe elthofMaburanMs.RyKo hihe ad on Ifetotbimr.tndMrs. FranDewelawa, hligtolo ftrteig .anvers Win.Bowan- t-fl ovd iseas ad te my way Titletos.Wwee ua sup newbcaby vllcospial.herethe towhreth1lnh asbengprgsa upgets with teSm e-MrMnrrs.o Sehn-bt ave been patienforx'- l. U prepaed ad thre Ireman-M-el.sand als calen ercysevebral eek.They ldnwe abl Aiet i he oys cetorive DeMelland Mrs.Wm.an ash ne e d at no Ri E D Oshawa, visited Mr. and Mrs..12th, whn hey cut the an- a 1spebahe- aSda. EpI Salok tr aytooheses h'J H BE N E H of my bo ad y .I relved tis sperestwith Mres. on .. ,Bomnvleo StvinistalAscaio a A dance onthe lprh airie g rguss w te Mr mL wMasnreeyrs o aend four hv be aiet o CO R |REA ll n rd s. rces smntsofag haa, e wsera ek.T bl REFRIGERATION-ELECTRIC n- Dw M.an s A . tBlan-eersoand R1 d eenBo may, e nwethey ar e t CriasMOOR-SLE-SRVCEnhd gthre ear, amotNteshole ensayatronD I Y g ad es ea , he he t e or ha , riently visit d M r s. 1Cystic F ibrosis.he ann e e r quie hrhes, or alng te an . Ax Carrick. We are Besidesahis parentshhelu busy strooet ocmo.tbýM.an .Ls. o sn --survivedWIbyJAEbroTERSOGary go ise rm hi 5,or hristas cck arolsit hadsitr PtyCndC ro- ds YH Shappyahman thron, hoping inTe ad ail.ofHeisas r Pl aldl wIlid bessn nthe vived by grandoarents Mr. C Thish was theliopeningnsof's aders.n Jamre Paterso,e ushee ihe taetndouegetigsof M s. E e Snwen's Chrt. Brunswick. eein nSa- mmer f h Bwani mas mediation1atthe Afte.. The f nsvice was go d c e rt u a y fi n ss e r t of bonyn It m eetng of d tissp e eite U.C. J h elud yon Tesday , 1Nov e lmei soiton h d a Ki g S .W * W hecotnud:Te ys 20, fromigthe MorrisisFuneral K ILPA T Rfirt ad 1lKl.ofnthe world are being turn- Chap ewavileand fwas edance oreothe pails.ittl town cs es onductedbytRev.John R of Bthleem.TheIeet Iofmerlontofen a i eh many pigrims ill bewalkmgesda Cmetery PLUMING HETINGits trets ad me an womn AonOtheabatifu floal erty St. N. Bwmanville in heMChurchdof heNativityc tedTucins Em@aamahmmammmaadamammthe soandtf etdstheraonderngmthd Toront', Cere Sunday visitors Patsrnpne words -,Here Jesus e s theb at fu beg ninvinendd or last week) tornhe ThearteCrsma Oc SLEEVC had raledt e n edeasd ay stheWoe Crw up in the loveofart Naz- l w r C aw o Incr-Cstiue met at s. H u n hiaes eople heeft forthe atede.Mr. ere0pesd hasuie growna ew revedMr.AexCrc.W rece eided to coarntnuefos for Cwomaoo, nwitcare, , and teing orslitte gil m Haog "Y u le C h e eforehildyhooda new onceropng Koe ng u at mHeakng u-i åaiChurch fiamlsuld pln tohWiSHING Ab.LTHE JOYS OF THErhats ChrisChristilike. Howemuchnof the SEASON TOuOUR MANY FRIENDS. current eent.rs. nMr Tyhe isws tbeauseniwe ofarel'and Mrs. Jmusldtrwsngew us er wihe t exen ou tooing bMsy. May thwenspi rit - hstmas als ers.iWeel-s Ciqls ta on in ustewr, e aearpr fhrdya teach ni meing oteem- týhelconveion inToveronto ber, orcangrrtoofrgive our Ms.fQuntrillread poem unkindness olforg e. ay t Kig t.W.Bomavile LuchplwarveWepan to spedo odetetw i abroadswhvn spnceaky er onJSaety la-!ma thathrdemTh may cbe eril ntemn in thenetyar W , A K I PA Tsofte nned, fers wmay be wlessn- O Sundamey udy co PLMBN ~& edG li o an hopes ld oLt sip tokenmmm w s eld ante cireCnsohad beetyS.N. wai ntole rant in the esnceo lggigggvCMCigttiy dwgwgig a ChisTmarogram aes. wl cynicsetwh sndeatri yst-a hi ht Gf evcs mas. Ifh e lerar wiit o huch ws t ato. h andhriht ness orof the Etern Mr. a M.B . FILen ik Alove,.The emangkeri ep his-B d M arirham dayt e avhy bgine (Istnd osua hvebsH s m nyblesigs of te wrld' grate lMrsO Ken Tewda Mre d Me . e , i. anc ivrs. MVrs. C. Down opened the: M. McAllister, Mr. and Mrs. b ess u a1 n Chrit as y. RosdeBeatty entertained them C rismas the time ows h W e sang "While Shepherds! Sorry to hear that little Watched their, flocks" and Nancy Fowler's foot is broken 40 îý Irs. Down led mn prayer.L tle dsteastofeaksprain as report--1 Children W'ake and Listen"MranMs.CrecBat Mrs. Snowden read the story, tr ad Mrs lrnT et "TheSheperd hokWuldy and rs. Thickson have "scripture passage.. ment in Port Hope most of the MK1ýrs. Romeril brought a new è reninomkg trad o Mtoughit inDoherweChristmasSuia MohricsMrs. ngyearOWaI e griciously? She brought to en and Mrs. Thickson attend d vo differen t pctures. 98 ...(a ed the show Spartacus in m nge and ts tree ocupans. Fort Hope on Tuesday even-y Ray âe fpiinla l 0i gseht ofdrr hebrey your merfÎest €ef, Wi rs. Kox and Mrs. Walters¢ SOmSSO 0must have been tired from the 1. - Bdesayewey euhre affa dgii or day. A ourney, probably confused lasting joy and happiness.onwdeayvnng -9 and bewvildered w'ith al] herA Mr. and Mrs. Henry' Thick- hed. h poabywodnOMA V L Eae ndCoburheld irbathe &//JA visitors, the angels and shep- so 9n ttended g el b the reiigb n i ereds.wht indof kinyhervon-1B W A V LEC.N.R. workers to present LAWRENCE C. MASON, Q.C. GO A RDE ewat be.She oudinghe n Yfour different men who were Jur & LrefuAývs t e the fsastcotlyaveretirmng with presents from ChairmanMnae "YOUR REXALL ST ""'; or asked to be left alone. In- th saa iiin.I a ORE a s .tead she received them smil- asppran ucrnaddac 2 i Si ingz graciously. When love and ingTE held in the Odd Fellows 2Ig S•. • Bowmanville thonught go with a gift what a f Hall. difrnc cNtacIr e r. and Mrs. W. Kitson and Staff Several attended the Santa iýdfence ae HPnowr ere- 30 Y 3 4 Cnanlaa am n atsparade in Port Hope on