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MIDNIGHT SHOW NEW YEAR‘S EVE ul S ayitihâ€" ‘ _ PATSY RUTH MILLER Eighth Chapter of "THE FATAL WARNING®" ree Parking Space _ At Your audeville UDEVILLE VAUDEV _ THURSDAYâ€"FRIDAYâ€"SATURDAY : DECEMEER 26â€"27â€"28 DNPESpAY pua 35. 1090 ount Renimnis Theatre MONDAYâ€"TUESDAYâ€"WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 30â€"31â€"JAN. 1 DOLORES DEL RIO â€"candâ€"â€" And Thursday and Friday, Dec. 25, 26 and 27 The Management of Major Theatres wish to "‘THE TRAIL OF ©‘98" "TROPICAL NIGHTS" Esys 1&5;4@ s e ht 2. C mt An /T s aeoey > ~** ):xa?fi?f\? U _,\\\: f Vu%.'\j\l}y:’;?, ’j'\':. Q‘ ~y â€"K: g_a l\??\ \f,"\’:v}‘\':';it ‘“A:\L/@‘ :\J{ tA CSX ‘K\’z C C~y ESss _ _s n _ fra k /\ ONFS capito; * CV o ceapitog. * Y RMRSâ€"icria:cmeon: C RALPH FORBES Join The Happy Throng At Our NEW YEAR‘S EVE MIDNITE FROLIC NANCY CARROLLâ€"JACK OAKIE has been caught by the foot of a giant clam, which has closed its shell upom the helpless man, Seeing him a helpâ€" less prisoner, face to face with death, his pal unable to save him, one senses the horrible futility of the human beâ€" ing against nature‘s malignant moods. The, other diver is trying ineffectâ€" ually to_help his pai and battle.the oC topus, which is threatening them both, T To Thés o 3 & BC A p ; LVE 4A d $ WY E6 6 T IE Talkomediecsâ€"Novelties VAUDEVILLE YVith Cordial Phone 1128 Vaudeville GREETINGS es\ Te h. 6 /1/ mt %..’ _A f /A- ~_ qo o. iimervert ‘ "But does: Mrs. White, know that you‘ve. only. been. with_me. for . six weeks?" she inquired suspiciously. Alice nodded. "Yes, ma‘am.. She. said that if I‘d managed to stay. withg you. that long %t was..good enough . reference.. for nher. The annual meeting of the Women‘s Association of Edgeley United Church was held at the home of Mirs. W. Stong with Mrs. J. D. Snider in the chair â€" The following officers were clected. Pres. Mrs. E. Stong; Viece. Pres. Mrs. W. Stong; See. Mrs. H. Smith; Treas. Mrs. A. Bagg; Social) Com. Mrs. H. Whitmore and. Mrs.. A. Peelâ€" ar; Visiting.Committee, Mrs..W. Ried; and Mrs. W. Watson; Auditors, Mrs. W. Atkinson, Mrs. W. Stong. Alice had just given her mistress notice. "I‘m going. to Mrs. White in the next street, ma‘am," she added, Y3 Director Clarence Brown has used fifty wellâ€"known sereen artists in the portrayal of the characters in Robert W. Service‘s celebrated story of the maddest gold rush the world has ever knownâ€"the Klondike, in the declining years of the nineteenth century. Ralph Forbes, who has the leading male romantic role, was an actor of note on the London stage before com, ing to Americaâ€"where he made his film debut as the youngest brother in "Beau Geste." Dolores Del Rio, who has the featurâ€" ed feminine role, is regarded, as one of the best artists of the sereen. Harry Carey, seen as the "heavy," was a western star for more . than ten years, but has recently been playâ€" ing character parts. The secretary reported a very sucâ€" cessful year.. ; when his foot, also is caught tight in a clam shell. After a terrific battle with seemingly all the odds against him, he manages to break the shell and free himself,, just as the octopus, which has already devoured his partner, comes menacingly into view. It is a fight to the finish which seems incredibly horrible as you enâ€" vision what that ending must be, but so enthralling that you can‘t avoid watching> it. _ Miraculously the diver succeeds in escaping from the octopus and regaining the safety of the pearlâ€" ing barge. . . Malcolm McGregor, who with Patsy Ruth Miller is featured, and Wallace MceDonald_ are the actors involved in this sensational underwater battle. ‘"The Trail of ‘98," which is now being shown. at the Major Theatre, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. _ . $ In fact, it must be admitted that the cast of the new picture is even more important than the cast which portâ€" rayed the characters of D. W. Grifâ€" fith‘s great film. masterâ€"piece, inasâ€" much as the Griffith players have beâ€" come famous since then rather than being famous at the time that epic of the south was made. Not since the filming of "The Birth of, a Nation" has such a galaxy .of sereen players been assembled for a picture a§ was brought together for the filming of Metroâ€"Goldwynâ€"Mayer‘s basedion the thrilling storyby A. RECOMMENDATION EDGELEY THar WTraeTamnN TTrirr«d C [( "Trimming of the Temples with banâ€" gynges, floures, boughes and garâ€" londes was taken of the heathen people, which decked their idols and houses with such array." In old church calendars Christmas Eve is marked «Templa exornatur." However this may, be Ithe greatest charm of Christâ€" mas is the decorated church, the power which makes man see beyond the bare walls of the church ‘and which carries him back through the ages ti worship with the shepherds at the manger cot in Bethlehem, Christmas without its reâ€" ligious observances, for all the feastâ€" ing, gatety and rejoicing, would long ago have passed away. "In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatâ€" est in the kingdom of heaven?" And he called to him a little child, and set him in the‘ midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little childâ€" ten, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven." ‘Even As the story of the Christâ€" Child never grows old, the custom of celebrating the Yuletide retains its.inâ€" terest and joy each succeeding Deâ€" cember. St. Nicholas retains his popuâ€" larity whether he is prophesied as deâ€" scending upon the chimney (and just fancy the catastrophe that might beâ€" fall the world if it became the fashion to build houses without chimneys) in a sleigh drawn by. reindeer, or in an aeroplane. Tissue papers may drift the floor in red. and white and. green mounds and_ribhons. of. searlet and silver tangle the feet most hopelessly, but Mothér smiles happily in the midst of chaos. Christmas Eve may mean nerveâ€"throbbing aching.. bodies and fagged minds worn out with strenâ€" uous preparation, but Christmas finds the family indulging in bigger plans for next, year. Decorating the. church with everâ€" green on Christmas Eve is as old as the hills. Polydore ‘Vergil says that gé C E. W. FABER, i@ IpmpipppopboooponppnpeooiFien Santa Claus Keeps Favor Dr. 0. P. Gifford onee said that we are always striving to make children into men, but Jesus‘ desire was . to make men into children. Especially at this glad time should we _ strive to become as little children, for they express in their lives much of the Christmas spirit. De they not carry about conitnually an atmosphere of joy? And is not joy an important ingredient of the Christmas . spirit? ‘Be not afraid," said the angel to the shepherds, "for behold, I bring you zood tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people.". "Joy to the world; the Lord is come," we . sing in one of our most beautiful Christ mas hyrans. Finding and Keeping \ The Christmas Spirit The children have also a spirit of credulity. No doubts arise in them minds as they listen to the beautiful Christmas story. With their â€" vivid We sell live muskrats for breeding purposes. We have a very attractive ranching agreement to offer you. We have the largest enclosed and best developed muskrat ranch in Canada. i We sell on easy terms, where deâ€" sired. You are invited to visit our ranch at Port Rowan. For full particulars write: Big Creek Muskrat BIG CREEK SALES, LTD. MUSKRATS Farms Limited Fiscal Agents, 614â€"16â€"18 Lister Block, Hamilton, Ont. 11 the people.". "Joy to _ the the Lord is come," we â€" sing of »ur most beautiful Christ the disciples imagination they see the Holy Babe hen is greatâ€"|lying in the manger, in that lowly aven?" And|stable. He is very real and very near ~_child, and|to them. In their hearts, also, is a them, and|spirit of love and good will. How you, Except|they love the little Lord Jesus! How â€" little childâ€"|easy it is to arouse their affection for enter into |all those about them! We may ‘inâ€" Whosoever | deed learn joy, faith, and love _ from mself as this | our little ones. _ ' 13 The festival of the Christmastide is a heritage of the long ago, and the date. ofâ€"its origin is unknown. Tradiâ€" tions tell of celebrating in midwinter with feasting and merriment in the days of anticuity. Perhaps the most widespread of. all festive institutions is the Christmas tree.. The. present form of the tree decked in candles and hung with colored balls and. images does not seem to date, back priox to the seventeenth century.. Ij England there is a legend of Joseph of Arimaâ€" thaea which tells us that when the Saint settled at Glastonbury he plantâ€" ed his staff in the rround. It put forth leaves and blossomed every Christmas. ‘The tree very likely is a survival of the older laurel . decorations which were tied to the doorposts of houses. But in. those days the Christmas carols were only a portion of a larger collection of semiâ€"religious â€"songs, each group of which had its special associaâ€" tion with the ecclesiastical year, Rastâ€" er had its carols, so had Whitson and Mayday, and many . other _ religious holy days. These were not part of the church service as they are today. They were mostly associated with those early dramatic representationsâ€"mysâ€" tery plays. Christmas carols as they are known toâ€"day are a literary inheritance handâ€" ed down from an age when there exâ€" isted neither popular songs nor drama. At fixed seasons of the year the Briâ€" tish people used to congregate to sing simple ballads in which secular themes were closeâ€"mingled with reliâ€" gious. Of the store of popular poetry nothing now survives in actual use except the Christmas carols. Wonder, too, is in their hearts. In that olden time men studied the stars more than we do. And througn their interest and wonder they climbâ€" ed toward God. In our practical age it would be well if we,â€"too, ~devoted more time to starâ€"gazing. Then our interest â€" would be drawn away from everyday affairs to the wonders of God‘s creation. And, like the Wise Men of old, we might be led by _ a star to the little Christâ€"Child_ who came to bring the Father‘s love to all mankind. As we ourselves learn from, the children wonder â€"and, awe,. love ani joy, we can, in turn, make this Christâ€" mas more meaningful for them. Sharâ€" ing their joy and eager expectancy of what they are to receive, we can teach them to delight, also, in plans . of giving to others. Beginning . with those in their homes and near . at hand, we can show them the needs of others farther away, and thus awakâ€" en a desire to help in giving a happy Christmas to those who have never known its joy. _ We are taught that one of mankinds most insistent needs is the interpreâ€" tation of religion in terms of service. We do want to teach our little ones to love the Heavenly Father and _ to delight in coming to His House and there praising Him, in song. and prayer. But even more do we deâ€" sire to lead them. to follow in the footsteps of the Master, whose nearâ€" ness to the Father was shown. not only in the long nights of prayer and communion, butâ€"also in the full days of loving ministry to the needs _ of those about him. Indeed, loving service is the keyâ€" note of the Christmas spirit, and it is this which we wish especially _to foster at this Christmas time. But not for the day alone do we wish to plant the desire to help in the hearts of our children. _Once awakened, let us, by attractive plans, by interesting stories, by. stimulating words, â€" and iÂ¥ oonnimeipriprirrieiribunyiurornoirurerteen _ especially by our own examples, keep the though of others and the desire to be of service ever uppermost _ in the hearts of our little ones. (efeiaieemeimemmereEeie ie eE enE en | "You have what? Small pox?" exâ€" claimed _ the _ storeâ€"keeper, _ backing away while his clerks disappeared into the back room. "Standâ€"back there. Don‘t come aâ€"step nearer. Don‘t you know any better than toâ€"â€"" "Mr, Becker," announced a, German farmer entering the former‘s store, "I haf der schmall pox unt Iâ€"â€"" _ T & Y Mercantile League ONE NGHT GNLY TUESDAY, DEC. 31stâ€"NIAGARA FALLS VS. TORONTO MILLIONAIRES Weston Theatre wish you all New â€" Prosperity, For â€"the Yuletide Season we Added Pleasure and Treasured Health. MAIN ST. Weston 74 By Edna Ferber Combined With The Musical Hits From the Ziegfeld Stage Production And It isâ€"a Movietone Presentation International Professional League Take Runnymede Bus to Clendennan and Walk South Irvin Lumber Co. Ltd. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28th International Hockey League NIAGARA FALLS TICKETS 50c, 75¢, $1.00, TAX EXTRA Phone JUnc. 4129 Reserved Seats $1.10 and 80c¢c. ..Tax Included. TORONTO MILLIONAIRES GOODYEAR VS. EATONS H. F. WILLYS OVERLAND VS. STOCK YARDS Reserved Seats 75¢ General 50¢. ..Tax Included RICHARD BARTHELMESS Vitaphone Presentation Silverplate Night Monday, December 30th COMING WED.â€"THURS., JAN. 1â€"2 : CLOSE HARMONY With Buddy Rogers and Nancy Carroll A Movietone Presentation THURS.â€"FRILâ€"SAT. DEC Next Game Buffalo Tues., Jan. Tth MON.â€"TUES.â€" ONLY DEC. 30 General Admission 55¢.â€" Tax included sn s h Sn sn m o d ieJB td We ig Rnt? S â€" M ic 0 3 T H :\p?:\\“ U MariS) Y uol Icl B % Bayp$ TUESDAY, DECEMEER 31st PHONE JU. 4129 RAVINA RINK A Movietone Presentation RAVINA RINK TWO GAMES PHONES â€"Withâ€" 8.30, p.m YS. "Say," broke in the farmer, "vot‘s da matter mit you feller anyway? Vot I tried to say vas I haf dot schmall pox mit butter outside in my wagon vot Mrs. Becker ordered last week, Visiting an. airport, two old ladieg decided to go up for a short trip. _ "«You‘ll bring us back, won‘t yofi*fiifi‘ said one of them just before climbing aboard. #5 "Of course I will, madam." said the pilot yet." 26â€"27â€"28 IUnction 9662 > I will, madam," said the never left anyone up there WESTON PACEK i C