pra PAGE TWO. BRCENEER 5nd, 193, duce them as Clark, Smith and Tony and all of us bachelors. It was my first Christmas in. Canada and the first 1 could say. with certainty that Jooked like what .that season is. al- ways represented--namely lots ol snow. It was I who had brought up ihe subject of keeping up the festival and we had met "to stalk it over. George and I each nad a. box of good things on the way trom England which we knew: would" include mince pies and puddings and cakes. Teddy promised -a goose, Clark chipped -in with a bottle of Scotch--these were pre-prohibition day s--Tony and Smith offered cigars and tobacco, so that things began to look rosy for a real good time, and we parted for the night on -the understanding that we all meet again on the Christmas Eve and put up our promised shares oi the feast. I might say that we lived and : worked in pairs in those days---- my partner was Teddy, a wild and reckless (rishman, and after the others had gone to their shacks i asked him where the goose was com- ing from that he had offered. -H= proposed ordering it in town ans having it sent out on.the "local" 0! the appointed day. So far so good and the matter dropped. Christmas Eve saw. us all, again in conclave and all turned in their promised of- fering--except the - goose. However we knew that the 'train was running late and would not be in till 10 p.m. when we could all go down in a body and . escort it home, so Wwe did not worry about it, but as we sat there talking and joking, I 'suddenly asked who we going. to cook the goose when it: did: arrive. It vou had drop- ped a bomb. 'amongst us it Ww ould have had, the: same 'effect. . Why (it hag not occurred to. any one before 1 cannot. says Certainly to my know- ledge it had 'not been mentioned the 'previous week, and sure enough we .could. not eat uncooked goose Christ- mas day or any other day. A lively argument. was. st dat once,' each i of "needs of fr pork: or: bacon, the making "pannock.'! * Iip- twas: pat to the vote: that as ! "Was the author: ofthe: trouble I be the cook. Five voted for the pro- 'position, 'and one against. Moticn declared carried, and all opposition crushed. Seeing there was no help foriiit 1 made one stipulation' and that was that I be given the use 'af -the shack for myself "alone till the hour of 5 p.m. the next day when dinner. would be ready. This was agreed to 'as the others had planned 'to go up the river after very conspicuous during the last day . or two. Then as the time drew near for the arrival of the. train bearing the precious £0086," we all sheepskins and made for the stopping place or sidine. We had no station in those days.' In due time we gnt the bird--it had been killed and plucked thank goodness--but « ridirg jn an open car for hours it was frozen hard as iron--and so in that condition we took it home and hung it up outside to stay frozen. Seeing that .the thermometer had never got g07 above 30 degrees below zero all that week--I wonder if I should have said below 30--and was "hovering Bruny the 40 degrees mark that night, was easy enough to keep it in os condition, and after a warming around the heater we parted for the night. Next morning the others start- ed off on their expedition, and I was left alone to tackle the goose. 1 Jeave it to your imagination to guess the predicament I was in. Never in my. wildest dreams had ever. thouglt half 4 of having to cook a goose for a dozen hungry, healthy young fel- some fOXes, : the tracks of which animals had been, donned I'he heat bHecame to intense for comni- so I opened the door and went sutside to cool off, and split some more wood for emergencies. About mid-day I thought I saw signs of thawing, so I took the goose down, hut it was only imagination and up + went again and in went mora wood, till the stove and pipes were red hot. About two o'clock' things hegan to look 'desperate. I knew those boys would be in on the dot, and I was not going to stand a lot of kidding on account of not being 'eady, "Desperate diseases need deg- perate remedies," thought I, 'so here just fort zoes.' Down came the goose is it was and into the pan I popped ot To disguise any odours that night or might not happen, I hit on he plan of putting onions all round t in the dish and poured a little cater over all to help things along. The oven was good and hot and I; -ept it that way for the next two yours, whilst I attended to the minor ietails of potatoes and turnips to welp fill in the meal. At 4.30 pm. a svely brown on the breast of the 3008¢ assured me that the cooking srocess was going along nicely so I sroceeded to olay out. the table--a souple of boards on two 'barreis, ~overed with mnewspapers--and set he chairs, which consisted of two soxes, three billets of wood and one jilapidated rocker. Each one had brought his enamel cup and plate and his own knife and fork; so hav- ing arranged everything to my hking, and decorated the table with the sies: eakes and puddings, 1 felt in a fairly equable frame of mind when I heard a shot in the distance, telling me that the boys were not so very far away. A few minutes later they 'rooped in hungry as hunters afier a day .in the keen frosty air. I had a momentary qualm when one of therm remarked that he had smelt that goose a mile away, but no remarks were made as I put the dish on the table | straight. from the oven, and 'proceeded: lo carve it up for the gang. can bet your boots that was a. work of art, a deep meant catastrophe, "Now you that carving shade too put I managed to get around the boys: and serve all without 'mishap. By giving each a generous helping at first serving, and drawing atten- tion to the rest of the goodies on the table I headed offi any demand for a second helping, and everything went off fine. 'When pipes "were lit or cigars glowing, and all were feel- ing -at peace with the world, Clark proposed that _the bottle be opened and the cook's health. be drunk as they one and all had figured tha the poultry part of Christmas would: be a wash- ott: Instead of which each had had the 'finest cook- ed goose. -he had ever tasted. To all of which the rest assented and added musical honours. The cook, called upon to reply, thanked them for their appreciation of 'his efforts, and told the story as above related. Inspec- tion of the carcass: confirmed the 'story and although one or two next day confessed to a squeamish feeling in' the region of 'the helt for a little while -after, no ill effects followed my first attempt at cooking my first Christmas dinner: in Gant. 2a "The Rink management wishes : their many friends and patrons @ A MERRY XMAS and a HAPPY NEW two. sheets' tightly: together. = Now 'cut a'leaf pattern from st cardboard 6 inches long by 2% ich LEAF 7 wide in the shape shown in the illus PATTER "Ffration. Then place the pattern oa 2 fthe sheet of "Cellophane" and cut it The wreath which Is hung In thepne leaves With = sharp knife, or doorway, the front window, 3 or over jragor blade. Several leaves at a time the mantsl forms an important part |[14Y be cut by sdoubling he sheet: of the Christmas decorations. While While - the material is ill damp crease the leaves with small pleats it is possible to buy very attractive up the centre." About 72 leaves are manufactured wreaths, many women achieve originality 'in their holiday | ReCCSSary. to make the wreath. decorations by making their own Now atinch ihe leaves to "the ring wreaths. « For instance, they may be. with fine. wire, allowing them to lap made of sparkling "Cellophane." over an inch or more until the ring The wreath is mounted on a ring |is completely covered. with. leaves. of hard wire about 12 inches in dia- Silver = berries may be "made with meter, which is wrapped with news- wooden: beads - covered with tin fof A green green wi and wired to the wreath. wreath -- red ber: ies, silver oriawhite. withio paper until it is about one inch thick: Rind the paper with fine soft wire. Now take a sheet "of ""Cellophane' and cut it in half. Moisten ong half are all. te effective. of the sheet with water and lay "it | tain' the "Cellopha over. -the second half, 'pressing the! your stationery store. Greetings WE EXTEND TO YOU SINCERE WISHES FOR A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. DRYDEN "ONTARIO OUR WISH FOR YOU -- MAY. YOUR CHRISTMAS BE FILLED WITH HAPPINESS AND JOY, AND THE R NEW YEAR THE BEST YOU HAVE. EVER KNOWN. ; Cd WISHING EXERYONE IN THE DRYDEN DISTRICT 'A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND THE BEST OF GOOD WISHES FOR THE NEW YEAR. Lake of the Woods Milling Co., Ltd. 'KEEWATIN, ONTAR.O, For your business during the closing: year we are . sincerely grateful. : 3, there: can- As our business depends on your succe be no doubt of our sincerity in wishing you every hap- _piness and prosperity. the , New Year see y S 1 every il 4 ar see you, us and everyone steadily troa ity May your Christmas be a merry one and may the path to prosperity. Ue Pronger & Armstrong RADIO SPECIALISTS "THROUGH SERVICE WE'VE GOT THIS FAR.) 155 "No One Appreciates Your Business More ian We Do."7ER SR 2 SACI ETRE, | Srl RR RA | PENN I . mes a = 2 fess LLL AAA sR AAR RET | How I Cooked the G i The Ch Wreath ib 1 : ] 4 ; l OW ocoked the Goose RE e ristmas reat £3 i ta 3 AT TE ATE AT ETE TI TE TET ETS a : . rn NR v Fonb nN ps 1. By W. W. HOWELL. | Ee I ¥ GREETINGS san > ; i I=, was the week before Christmas, | lows, and worse than that my know- Rd ; J - 1903. Outside the log shack the|ledge of cooking was limited, and so W = vB trees were cracking: in 'the frost, and | Very limited that I didn't knonw & : : i every mow and again one of the logs| Which way to begin. Anyway Ij Cun We pause tb think of all our good friends every- A in the building would: check with a figured I had better get the bivd i . where t rish them i ; . : : ; B loud report. © The thermometer was into the shack and look it over. I Wl a e---to wish them joy -- to appreciate their friend- i steadily sinking for a "40-below" be i, sno = 1 on a fear] hard W ships -- to love the season that brings warmth andi 5 fore morning, but inside, around th we now 18 was M 3 3 \ a er is ever alu Whe Timi wot % good cheer to business -- It makes happy: fire recides sand. : 38 the prospects for spending the Side, A cursory glance show ed me a happy homes -- That's Chri stmas! 3 Ha season. We six were the pioneer that although plucked of the feathers 4 i : : : ettlen of thc aistrict which new it mae Tot BATE drawn Hoty smoke, N We wish you all youcould "wish for yourselves ---- A 5 contains two schools, a church, and said, "Here's a job with a ven- TRRRY MR ATT TQTN y : : a population of 250. Three of us | geance" An axe took off the] head = g MEER > pany CHRISTMAS were from the- Old Country--George, and feet, but it wouldn't do to open b 25 o : Teddy and myself---the other -three the bird, so I hung it up to the raft- by en than O10 Datario. oT will-intre~| 28 2¥°T the stove and proceeded to i {THIS STORE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY AND. TU ESDAY, bd stoke up and try and thaw it out ¥ DECEMBER: 25th and - 2° th, : ters SARA a DRYDEN E) ° 3g PHONE n No : USE ETEes SASESESETEAET, = "casa == i PASSE SEEEER ES er "oe Dryden Lumber Company, Lid | LUMBER AND BUILDING SUPPLIES = = ' If it is in the hallding Yirte we have. it and the prices are oR right. All Estimates Cheerfully Given. Phone, call or write for prices. Christmas Brechin ta Ebergone Agents for Canadian Oil ¥ Products. ee SEP ; AAA D. ANDERSON, Manager RES Phone 62-2, Zi connor gE TREE Eats ret pasa atd ERY and - CANDY. SH OP "HOME BAKE EEE x. LEE TI PRES SELES CEE: 2 GREETINGS TO OUR MANY FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS OF DRYDEN AND DISTRICT WE EXTEND CHRISTMAS GREETINGS AND WISH THEM HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY FOR THE' NEW YEAR. ERE TER 7 ic i Sei SET CEP EE BESET ERA FEE REREAEAED ITE ' PHONE 26 0. H. PRONGER, Prop. CHRISTMAS SPECIALS 35¢ Tse 35¢ "Fresh Strawberries, per box . Ouysters, solid pack : Willard's Assorted Chocolates ~~ Brussel Sprouts, Tomatoes, 5 pi pms atatas corn anid Creams, par i. G Pp car 3. EE PB. ca a. som, 6 for SPECIAL FOR SATURD. YY Every order over $2.00, one pny of Pr. i Flakes FREE. it Be, 5 § Bremner A AL 2k | iy 30 : . . AY GRO 0 i MAIL AND PHONE ORDERS GIVEN PROMPT ATIENVION. WE DELIVER.: SHOP AT THE NU- WAY AND SAVE. Er EA CR EP PE FETE EE TR PEPE RR Sons ys REL MAY THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS BRING GLADNESS AND CHEER AND YOUR HEART KNOW THEJOYS "OF A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR cogs E25 or oo ERNE ee i 2 SHARES RS RE RETA SE ST FeTETRTe SSE RATE RITA