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About The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1919)
ru.F. MX the c. vzETTE-Tnrrs, m:prxtn,ORE, thtosdat, dec. 11, 1019 - 1 We Are Distributors For i OLYMPIC F 5 Ml TF In Heppner and Surrounding Territory The Farmers Elevator Company Extend Greetings of the Season to their friends and customers and well wishes for the coming year. We have appreciated your patronage in the past and trust that our future re lations may prove of mutual benefit.. We Do A General Forwarding Business Bobby's Christmas Eve Dream - S r. - I tj St: ST Some Legends of Christmas Celebrations TIB original "halcyon dayi" were at Christmas, and were so-called because the halcyon, an ancient name (or the king fisher, wat said to build Its neat upon the water at thla time of year. It wa generally supposed that this bird, through the influence of the holy eo (on, had the power to still the waves and winds, so that the weather was peaceful and culm, and enabled the halcyon to lay her eggs In her floating nest and brood upon them with perfect safety. In olden times It was believed that all nature testified In various ways to , a recognition of the great event com-1 nemorated In the celebration of Christ mas. The Winds and seas, as welt as the animals and plants and all other living things, gave evidence of knowl- edge of the approaching glorious annl- j versary and became imbued with the 1 prevalent spirit of adoration, Joy and peace, I Tradition tells OS that at the mo-, meut of the Savior's birth a universal peace reigned 1 h rough on t thg fiariJi, that a deep silence rested upon the 'world, the birds stopped In their flight, the cattle ceased to feed, men became motionless with sudden awe In the midst of their labors, and the stars glittered with added luster. From this tradition came the superstitions of the middle ages relating to the miraculous phenomena supposed to occur annu ally at Christmas, many of which still survive. Bells, too, have their legends. In a village near Raleigh, In Nottingham shire, England, there Is now a valley j where once there was a picturesque j and prosperous village, but an earth ; quase swallowed It op; yet every; Chrlxtmas since, the bells of the bur led church are beard chiming. Similar tales are told of Preston, In Lancashire, and Been, In the Nether lands. This latter city was famed foi Its beauty and magnificence, and nlsc for the sins and avarice of its Inhabi tants. On the anniversary of his birth the Saviour cam as beggar and went from door to door; but, although Christmas festivities were being kepi op, nobody would give him alms. Sin was abundant on all sides, but then were no Christmas goodwill and char ity, and be called to the sea and ill came and completely covered the un- holy city of Been. But at Christmaii time even now comes the Joyous peal lug of bells from under the water, j SUFFERED FOR OTHER'S SIN Pathetic Story Told as an Example of the Peril That Lies in Inefficiency. A. R. Hawley, president of the Aero club, told in New York the other day an inefficiency story. "Beware the Inefficient man," h said, "for If you have dealings with him It Is you, not he, that will suffer from his inefficiency. "A foreigner In outlandish garb claiming to be an Armenian came here to solicit funds last year for his com patriots. It happened that another Armenian was arrested at the time, and the first chap was asked to go to court and act as his Interpreter. "Well, he reluctantly consented to act, though the truth was that he knew no Armenian whatever. Anyhow be stalked into the courtroom, listened In grave silence to the prisoner's pas sionate protestations of Innocence, and then turned to the Judge and said with a lbw bow. "'Tour honor, my compatriot has confessed all. He begs you, however, to he lenient for suffering Armenia's sake.' "The Judge thanked the Interpreter warmly for his services, snd then sen tenced the Innocent prisoner to five years' hard lubor." A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year to our friends and patrons. The Old Reliable Stand I The Oregon Garage I HALL & AGER, Props. I? iHMiiiwniiiiiiiMuimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimim 1 i " I i ' 1 I I I wish to express my sincere appreciation, to my f patrons for their very valuable business the f 1 past year and extend to each and all . J Bowers, the Shoe Man I iilllllllllNllllllllllllllllimillllllllMIMMIUIIIII i i
