Hundisile and Habdicels of SLIPPERS awaiting your choice AT BOYD'S < > <> pa > & Ss 12 a4 O O) s O O) Fi O C) O) Oj Christmas Strokes A quaint English Christmas cus- tom is the tolling of the "Devil's Knell" at the Parish Church of the Yorkshire town of Dewsbury. Every Christmas Eve for 700 years this ceremony has been performed--only broken by World War II when, for 'World War II. This year, many Lon- Sys Miah 2 ER TERRE Di eh pce inte mae nena ae aeircegte tere amon avo RE eT ee RE TER RT The custom of sending Christmas greeting cards to friends and rela- tions never lapsed even when sup- plies were at their lowest during doners, have discovered a novel sort of greeting which is really a card and present combined, sold by the world-famous Wallace Collection of art treasures at Hertford House: For 5 cents they can buy a beautifully mas message rung on. bells which owe their tunefulness and beauty to a "lost art'. Ancient craftsmen knew the. secret of true harmonic tuning, but for a long period the formula was lost. Knowledge of it had died with the craftsmen. Much experiment was made to rediscover the skill of accurate tuning, but not bes age 4 THE STRATFORD MIRROR Friday, December 20, 1946. Friday, December 20, 1946. THE STRATFORD MIRROR riociebicwinmicmimimiomioancnnEeRCTETcCeETTTCTS | " Slee ROR Se ARABIA seg cree NN | . MASTERPIECES AS BEAUTY OF THE BELLS re crarererareresecesacerarereie reece nie re rete e seca Tenor Bell's 1946 F ee ee as aagsrhigt hear the Christ- ' petinnsy She'll Open Her Northway Boxes First! A LOVELY GIFT... ahs ase é o security reasons, the church bells of MEN'S WOMEN'S CHILDREN'S 5 Britain were silent. The tenor bell colored reproduction (measuring ap- until about 30 years ago was the OPERA a of Dewsbury is tolled once for each proximately six inches by four lost art finally found again in the 34 ry the birth of Christ. Thi : finest pictures| 0St af inally 1 a i LADIES to es year since the of rist. is inches) of any of the finest pictures bell foundries of Britain. This ex- BRIDGES .69 4.50 year the 1946 strokes will take about in the collection. And for another 5| \j,in; the supremacy which bells o an hour -- the final stroke being cents a slip-in mount for framing domes Britain have gained through- DORSAYS 3 timed exactly to fall at the midnight the cards, complete with printed out the world ' : You weep, you moan, hour. A legend connected with the ; hl Christmas greetings, can be had. In : 4 f the shoulder, to JULIETS CHILDREN'S &=> Ge ieip han hake one ap aig a eich gs ie . J greatest demand is the he fice Clever new handbags to hang from the ' é to one e omas De Soothill, back in the ie of Franz Hals' masterpiece, "The free. Top handles to swing from your COZIES AQ 2.45 = If but a single meal 13th century, killed one of his ser- * Laughing Cavalier", the original of oe é t underarms. Beautiful- SHEARLINGS oS You're forced t ' vants, and to expiate his crime pre- . - which smiles his disdainful, provoca- Keep Your arm or hand, as well as elegant un . ; © oO prepare sented the tenor bell to the church ' 'tive smile on the cluster of admirers ly styled in leather, corde, plastic, calf or kid. All CAVALIERS s with the request that it should be which is always to be found in at- 7 Se : o tolled annually. It is said the inhab- tendance in the main gallery. nicely lined and fitted. ZIPPERS = Hey Men! itants of Dewsbury of those days be- a Os es . of lieved that the tolling of the bell CHRISTMAS FIRE . Mena ROMEOS 5 would keep the devil away from PREVENTION LIST 7 t 13 50 1 19 to 5 50 FAUSTS 5 fo the parish for another year. = fe Here's a special Christmas fire IN GOOD SHAPE BY - Oo . ~ * 2 ey : r ™ prevention checklist suggested by : BUNNIES : » LIFE'S SWEETEST THINGS . & the National Board of Fire Under- HAVING THEM o we b "The best things are nearest: . writers: ° N a If you are undecided or you wish him or her to make a personal iS Ce b breath in your nostrils, light in your Keep trees outdoors till a few Repair ed OW gift choice give a GIFT CERTIFICATE. A plastic shoe boxed § Vv, he Lec sont RS er Ao Bae er ha Bens before ve oer ae for "under the tree" ' ¢. > your hand, the path o fe) efore Place tree in coolest part of house, e ° ; under the tree" free. . bagi) Ag ne ftps grasp at the stars, away from radiators. i ee i Christmas Store Hours : ; Be Se but do life's plain, common work as - | Do not decorate tree with cotton , 4 S, 99 § a it comes, certain that daily duties - Fi or paper, or place electric trains Merry Christmas FRIDAY, SATURDAY and MONDAY -- 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. PROPERLY: ; F ONTARIO 3 and daily bread _are the sweetest ' & around the base. _ ; . TUESDAY -- 9 AM. to 6 P.M. FITTED -- ao Se" ae 2 'things in life.'--Robert Louis Stev- ; - Do not use tree lights with frayed To All x tay ; Sf; enson. 7 insulation, or sets that are not ap- ' eke a 4 proved by the Hydro Commission. RES KE reteseceiesececereresereseresere: TWILIGHT OF MAN O'WAR If needles near lights turn brown, SUPERIOR & SON change position of bulbs. 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Thompson, Prop. & 2-6 ONTARIO STREET PHONE 982 casucasererererararararataieretetetatereresesaraiesareiesnratatataratetarare a taterare:arerarerareserel has been kept and loved wherever there are people to welcome its message. Stratford, where this year, more than ever, Christmas is really Christmas. May we add our vs best wishes for a truly happy holiday season for all our customers and friends. It has been a an pleasure to serve you this past year. We pledge continued service and wish you health, hap- a J, piness and prosperity in the days ahead. The Whyte Packing Company, Ltd. S g ue 5 5 years, yor wife's $22222222 : $2232 SELLABTIIIIFIIIN A ry 4rT) LY LY ES prepared 27,375 meals! ig "ec Cit A Ay Aly Aw Ay AWAWAWAWAWAWAWAW AAV AN ACN tt ieaeaaaaaaas Isn't it time for one here? 33 F oe ' > ie : a ; i cou, rane . |i B rrv all -- be merry all. 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