Eastern Clackamas news., December 14, 1922, Image 3

EASTERN CLACKAMAS NEWS, THURSDAY DEC. 14. 1922.
LOCAL B R E V ITIE S
AND N EW S II LM S
LEGEND
OF THE MISTLETOE
Vuictlde Bough Was Responsible for
Death of Balder, 3on of Odin,
an Old Story.
HE mistletoe bongh, ac­
cording to an old Scandi­
navian legend, was respon-
J. W. Miller went to Lents i _
slble
for the death of
Sunday.
Balder, the son of Odin,
the God of Eloquence and I’oetr.v.
There are only ten more shop­ and
Having Informed Ills mother, Frlga,
ping days before Christmas.
that a dream had warned him of his
imminent death she Invoked all the
Mrs. H.C. Stephens was a powers
of earth—fire, air, earth and
Portland visitor Monday.
water (Including all animals and
See Mrs. J. E. Gates for piano plants)—to come to his rescue. In the
of tho gods, therefore, he
instruction. Prices reasonable combats
himself uninjured.
I. 0. 0. F. building.
5 4tf found
But Lonke, his deadly enemy, was
to discover the secret of
Mesdames A. G. Ames and determined
his
Invulnerability,
and by judiciously
Lena Underwood took the morn­ flattering Frlga, and
praising the
ing train to Portland, Monday. progess of her son. obtained
from her
the reason. But, she foolishly told him.
TELEPHONE your order to there
one feeble little shoot she
Darrow for pure milk and cream. had not was thought
It necessary to In­
mistletoe.
12- 14tf voke—the
The treacherous Loake Immediately
Don’t forget that the Bazaar procured
of the mistletoe,
has a few Christmas toys left to and entering a branch
the assembly of gods pre­
sented an arrow made from It to blind
sell at cost. „
12-14-21 Heda,
with the words—"Balder is be­
Mrs. B. 0. Sarver went Friday fore thee.
Shoot!" He shot and Balder
and slain.
to visit with friends at Gladstone fell, And pierced
countless thousands have since
and Portland, returning Monday been "slain’’
and will he slain for ages
afternoon.
to come with ‘Marts” from the "mistle­
Mrs. George Hislop and her toe hough."
DO YOU W A N T
to give your wife,
sweetheart, sister or m other some­
thing sh e will appreciate f o r
Christmas? Then give her a Box
of Cand
BOYS!
y*.
HAS A
FULL LINE OF
HAUSER SWEETS JOHNSTONS’
&
BOX CANDIES
two of the best lines on the coast, ranging in price
_
jF you want a
FROM 50c UP
Plum Pudding or Fruit Cake
for
Christmas, place your order NOW
DON'T FORGET OUR 30c Meal
Oysters, Clam Chowder and Chili Con Came at
__ _
all times.
V. W. HAUSER—Silver Star Restaurant
IN FACT. IF YOU WANT SOMETHING GOOD TO
MYTHS OF CHRISTMAS SEASON
i
Among Some of Peasantry of Francs CITY LAUNDRY
la Belief That Bread Remains
Isopen for business in the Wm.
KraaKo bldg., cor. Main und 1st
Freeh Ten Years.
sts- —All work guaranteed—12
experience in the business.
EOENDS nnd myths without years
Family wash. 1 Gib $1.00
number have become asso­
Wet wash. 20lbs
$1.00
ciated with the celebration
Rough Dry, 14lbs for $1.00
of Christmas. Among some
or 8o per lb.,one cent extra
of the peasantry of France
for handkerchiefs in rough
i is n strong belief that loaves of bread
dry, no bundles less than 75c
baked at Chrlstmns will remain fresh I
Work finished reasonable
for ten years. It Is also believed by Ccaning & Pressing—Repairing
some of the simple folk that during
Mrs. Jacob Moss and
the whole of the Chrlstmns holldnys n
Mrs. Tom Martin, Propr.
portion of bread should he loft on the
table day nnd night because the Holy I
Mother may come to share It. For
some reason not to be explained, there
Is a superstition among some French
peasant wives that no bread must be
baked between Christmas day nnd the
!• cast of the Circumcision, because nn
Infraction of this rule will bring dis­
Bring in your old stove. I can
aster on the household.
make it good as new.
There Is a peasant belief of age-long
Am prepared to do all kinds
standing that If the cattle on the farm
of sheet met al work and
be given drink Immediately after the
plumbing Get vour plumbing
midnight mass of Christmas their
supplies here at the old Pess-
health will contlnne good throughout
neeker shop.
the yenr. Another belief Is that If seed
of wheat be wrapped In a tablecloth
which has been used for Christmas
dinner, a profitable harvest will be
Insured. Another strange belief Is that
a cold bath taken on Christmas day-
will protect the bather against fevers
JOSEPH t . GAIES-YOUR HOME
and toothache Jhroughout the year.
PLUMBING
and TIN SHOP
A. G. A M E S
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
EAT, HAUSER’S IS THE PLACE TO GO
AND E M B A L M E R
daughter, Mrs. James Sims,
The Rev. Robert Allen, repre­ t place with where
your loved ones will be cared fo.|
DODGE NEWS
and her little son, were Portland
tender care.—Lady assistant.
senting
Willamette
University,
NIGHT
AND
DAY TELEPHONE
visitors Monday.
HANPF
at
ParK
Pavi,ion
Sat*
Night,
Dec.
99
was
present
at
the
Methodist
Oliver
Hendren
is
quite
ill
A N D TOMBSTONES
1 / / m i L L Music by Billy Webb’s Portland Orchestra ¿ « 3
Mrs. A. E. Sparks, Miss Leila with pneumonia.
church last Sunday and deli vered 11 FLOWERS
Estacada.
Oregon.
Howe and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Dora and Jennie Ten Eyck
the morning sermon.
Eshelman were among the Sat­
Portland, spent the week CARD GAMES AT CHRISTMAS 1 ORIGIN OF CHRISTMAS TREE Subscribe for your homepaper.
urday contingent from Estacada from
end
with
their sister Rosa B.
the E astern C lackamas N ews
to Portland.
Thin Pasteboards-Afforded Means of History of the Yuletlde Emblem Ex­
Ten
Eyck
and
attended
the
bas­
w.o.w.
N.O.W
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Linn and ket soeial.
Entertainment In England During
tends Far Into the Mists of
Camp
No.
539
Circle No. 832
Yuletlde Season.
Antiquity.
Mrs. Jack Krieger and little At the monthly meeting of the
Meet
First
and
Third
Thursdays of
daughter left Monday on their Community Club held on Satur­
UNIVERSAL Christmas cus­
each month.—Every Neighbor urged
7=7|HE history of Christmas tree
to attend:—Visitors always welcome.
way to yisit relatives in the east, day evening, a special effort v as
tom of England In olden
I usage extends far Into the
times was playing at cords.
JOSEPH E. GATES. Estacada.
mists of antiquity. Some
They expect to be gone two or made
Clerk of W. O. W.
Persons who never touched
to raise the money to pay
sny its origin is connected
three months.
a card at any other season
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MRS. FRANCES CATES. Eitacad*.
with the legendary Tree of
for
a
piano
which
the
club
has
J
Clerk, ol N. O.W.
of the yenr felt bound to play a few Time, YgdraslI, the great tree of Norse
Tuesday morning some our cit­ bought for community use. The games
at
Christinas.
mythology,
within
whose
roots
and
izens were seen with hot water effort took the form of a negro A prohibitory statute of Henry VII’s branches heaven and earth are bound. Your home-town paper, with the
best story paper for all the family,
kettles thawing out exposed
forbade card playing save during Some sny the custom may be trnced to and
expose pjay an(j a basket social. Before reign
latest fashion authority—an
the
Christmas
holidays.
Of
course
this
the
Egyptians
who,
at
the
time
of
the
pipes. At 8 a. m. the thermom­
play several musical num­ prohibition extended only to persons of winter solstice, decorated their portals ideal the
1 .0 .0 F.
combination at a big saving I
eter at the Smith Hardware store the
bers
were
given:
Mrs.
F.
Horner
humble
rank.
with
branches
of
the
date
palm.
Estar
ada Lodile
Companion
registered 20 degrees above.
Sir Roger De Coverley took enro to To a Scandinavian legend may per­ The Youth’s
52 weekly issue«
£gid Mrs. H. H°rner played provide
No.
175.
comfort and haps be trnced our custom of Illum­ McCall’s Magazine
Geo. Kitching of Cm rinsvijle “Poet and Peasant,” overture as amusement both for creature
his
neighbors
nt
Christ­
inating
the
tree
when
dnrkness
comes
Meets every Saturday evening in
12 fashion numbers
went Sunday morning to Port­ piano duet; Harold Horner sang mas by sending ‘‘a string of hog's pud­ Among the Greeks, Chrlstmns is known
their lodge room, corner of Broad­
way
and Third streets. Visiting
land to bring his wife home from a tenor solo entitled. “Meagan;” dings and n pack of cards” to every as the feast of lights.
The Eastern Clackams News 1.50
brothers
are always welcome.
poor
family
In
the
parish.
To
people
of
different
localities
to­
St. Vincent's hospital, who had and a cornet solo was given by Even the pulpit comes in for Its day the term Christmas tree may mean ALL THREE FOR $4.00
Wm.
Gilgan,
N. G.
been there for nearly six weeks. Earl Lankin of Viola; also an in­ share of anecdotes regarding playing fir, spruce, pine, cednr or even mag­ This applies to old as well as new
Fred Bartholomew, Secretary,
She is now on the high road to strumental trio on piano, vio­ cjrds. Fuller gives an example of a nolia, for each particular region makes subscribers.
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preaching from Romans use of the most suitable species that Is
complete recovery although still lin and cornet was played by clergyman
“As God hath dealt to every to be found nenr Its markets. In the
weak.
Fred Horner and wife and E. 12:8,
man the measure of faith," The rever­ vicinity of the mid-west, a short-needle
gentleman ir. question adopted as pine found In Michigan and Wiscon­
The water pressure was very Lankins. The play opened with end
an
Illustration
of his discourse the sin may be used. On the Pacific const
low last Monday and on investi­ a pathetic negro scgne vyhich metaphor of '’dealing"
ns applied to the white fir finds favor, while through
gation a formidable leak was dis­ brought tears to the eyes of cards, reminding his congregation
that out Ohio, the Norway spruce Is largely
WM. DALE, Local Agent
Estacada Pressing Club
they should follow suit, ever play used. In Maryland nnd Virglnln, the
covered in the main at the for- many, but soon turned to more above
scrub
pine
nnd
farther
south
cedar
board,
Improve
the
gifts
dealt
Day call at Estacada Hotel.
Suit
Pressed - 50c
der of Broadway and Second humorous and happy parts. Spe­ not to them, take care of their nnd holly. Best of all Is the sym­
Night call at residence.
S treet, near the hydrant at the cial scenery had been built and trumps, play promptly when It came metrical balsam fir, each tiny leaf of
Cleaned & Pressed 75c up
Licensed Embalmers, Lady Asst.
which sends out a breath of aromatic
turn. etc.
pharmacy. It took considerable painted for the occasion and their
notes were frequently written fragrance.
J. E. METZGER
J. E. G A T E S
work to break through the pave­ helped to make the play effect­ on .Short
the hacks of playing cards. In nn
Gresham,
Ore..
Phone
1901
I. 0 . O . F . B U I L D I N G
ment and dig down, and it was ive and enjoyable. Many.songs old collection of poetry Is found the Read the Ads in the N ews .
lines:
chilly work, tco, as the water were sung by the different char­ following
“To a Lady Who Sent Her Compli­
acters, and after an oldfashioned ments
was icy cold.
to a Clergyman on the Ten of
The funeral sarvices for the barn dance to music made by a Hearts.
compliment». dear lady, prey
l^te Mrs. V. Lingelbach were fiddle played by Q1J E>lacl$ Joe, “Your
forbear,
held in the chapel at the old the curtain was drawn, amidst "Old English services nro more sin­
cere :
Park hotel, Saturday morning. applause which continued until "You
The Rev. Father Black of Gresh­ the piece was repeated. The mine, send ten hearts—the tithe Is only
am officiated. The body was sale of baskets was enjoyed by "Give me but one and burn the other
taken to St. Joseph’s cemetery at all and brought in $80.00. Re­ nine.”—Cleveland Plain Denier.
Linneman for interment, under freshments were sold to those
the direction of Joseph E, Gates, who had not bought a basket.
E. Church Notices
The proceeds from the whole H M. oward
funeral director of Estacada.
W. M ort , Pastor.
A. C. Fraley of Des Moines, Mounted to $86.70, which was So that there
will be but few
Iowa, has come to stay the win. | considered very satisfactory.
conflicts
in
dates,
the Christmas
ter on his son’s (E. L. Fraley)
.
exercises
at
the
church
will be
ranch at the top of the hill east
Christian Church
held
on
next
Thursday
evening.
of town, where the W. Hall fam- Bible School every Lord’s Day Suuday School at 10 a. m.,
Gifts Suggestions
ily farmed and spent the sum-'at 10a.m.; Preaching 11a.m. morning worship at 11 a. fn.
mer. Mr. Fraley Sr. is an old A cordial invitation is extended “Three Perils of Progre$3. ”*
For M en
traveling man. having been on (to all. The theme for Sunday
Gifts for the Hom e
fqr the boys and
the road in the middle west for j morning. Dec. 17, will be “ Was Sermoneóte
Caps Gloves Neckties
Silverware—20 year replacement
many years, having a territory man created an immortal being?” gi'-'a-
Safety
Razors
Pocket
Knives
China Dinner Sets
fepworth League at 6:45 p. m.
E. F. Atchley, pastor. Senior
Covering several grates We ac­
League
in
auditorium
at
Dress Shirts Wool Shirts
Hand Painted China, Clocks
knowledge a pleasant cal from
6^45
p.
m.
Mesdames
J.
E.
Gates
and
Shoes
and
Slippers
Black Beauty Roasters
him Tuesday, and in conversa
The “Seven-thirty Service ”
tion found” Tie knew some o f o u r | May Deardorf were passengers with
Carving Sets, Jardiniers
Cigars and Christmas Boxes
former locations in Minnesota, to Portland, Sunday morning. talk. lots of singing and a short
Gifts Anyone Will Enjoy
For Boys and Girls
You’ll feel better for haying 1
Books and Games
attended the services of the
Writing Paper
cnurch on the Sabhath.
Drawing Sets and Blackboards
House Slippers, Sweaters
I am now prepared to do all
Dolls and Doll playthings
Watches, Handkerchiefs.
kinds of watch, clock and jewelry!
Rubber
Boots
Slippers
Silk
and Wool Hose
G. H. LICHTHORN, Prop.
repairing. A. N. Johnson. tf
Express Wagons
Flash Lights
-t. -j..I
i.
UNDERTAKING RE-NU-EM
Groceries -- Flour - Feed
We have all kinds of Vegetables
for your Holiday Dinner
Pumpkins
Squash
Parsnips
Carrots
Celery
Cranberries
Turnips
Cabbage.
W e W ant to Please You
Estacada - - - Oregon
Tne Youth’s Companion Home Cal­
endar for 1923.
The publishers of the Youth’s Com­
panion are sending to every subscriber
who hav paid $2.50 for the 52 issues of
1923, a calendar for the new year. The
tablets are printed in red and dark blue
and each tablet, besides giving the days
of the current month in bold, legible
type, gives the calendar of the preced­
ing and succeeding months in smaller
type in the margin, The Companion
Calends* has been published in stand­
ard form for many years and is ea­
gerly sought for because of its novelty
an I eonvenienee-
Club offer with the N ews , the
two for one year, $3.50.
Christmas Candies, Tree Ornaments
and Candles
YOUR HEADQUARTERS
The Peoipie’s Store
Where the crowd is
H.
B. SNYDER,
- C.A. DYKEMAN.
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