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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-12
Million In
RoadJobs
UpforBids
Highway Commission
To Consider Long
List of Work At
Coming Session

The improvement Of "a miles Of
state highway and the construc-
tion of Is bridges and culverts, in
volving an expenditure aggregat-
ing more than $1,000, goo is to be
taken up by the state highway
commission at its meeting In
Portland. August 30.
Principal among the bridge jobs
listed in concrete bridge Of three
spans totaling rs feet In length
over Scroggins creek near Forest
Grove.
Other bridge and culvert jobs on
the list include:
Four culyerts and two short
trestle spans on the Huntington
Nelson section Of the Old Oregon
trail in Baker county.
Superstructure only for bridge
over the Willamette river between
Cottage Grove and Latham, Lane
county.
A 30 foot steel truss span with
wood approaches over Bully creek
near Vale, Malheur county.
Three bridges at the town Of
Heppner, Morrow county.
A 30 foot concrete span in the
town of Lexington, Morrow coun-
ty.
Reinforced concrete bridge over
Stage Gulch at stanfield, UmatilIa
county.
-Four pile trestIe spans near
Wallowa. Walowa county.
The hard surfacing and grading
Jobs are scattered over III counties
as follows:
Rock surfacing from Multnomah
county line to Salmon river, Clack-
amas county, IA miles:
Paving Youngs Bay bridge at
Astoria, Clatsop county.
Gravel surfacing Crooked river
highway from PrinevilIe to Bear
Creek, Crook county, 12 miles.
Gravel surfacing Central Oregon
highway from Horse Ridge tol
Bend, Deschutes county, 1919
miles.
Grading Coos Bay Roseburg
highway from foot Of camas hiIIl
TO connection with Pacific high
way, Douglas county, lis miles.
Gravel surfacing on the John
Day river highway from the
Wheeler county line toward Day +
vile, Grant county, IL miles.
Grading Booth hill section of
MI. Hood loop, Hood River county. 4
as miles.
Grading Ashland Klamath Falls
highway from Jenny creek to Hay
den creek, Jackson and klamath
counties. l4.3 miles. II
Grading and graveling on Cen
tral Oregon highway from Vale to
burrell ranch. Malheur county. 6 S
miles.
urading on John Day river
highway from Jameson to Brogan
Malheur county, 6.2 miles.
Construction of 10000 lineaI
teet OF wood guard fence at yari-
Gus points on state highways IN
umatilla county.
Gravel or rock surfacing he
tween McMinnyille and Amity. an
proximately two miles.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-12
JugO-Slavs And
AIbarlialls Battle

London, Aug. 12.-Fighting on
the River Drin in northern Al
bania between forces of Jugosalyis
and Albanians is reported in Az
Iona messages says a Central News
dispatch from Rome. The Jugo-
slavs are alleged to have burned
80 Albanian villages.
A force of 1000 Jugoslavs de-
feated by the Albanians, adds the
retired toward Kossovo.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-12
Biplane Flights
Start Saturday

Passenger and exhibition flights
will be made Saturday and Sunday
afternoon by Elmer Cook in 80
horsepower Curtis biplane from
the aviation field at the end of
Seventeenth street.
Cook has flown here for the last
two years and for the last five
weeks has done all the passenger
work at Pacific City. He has had
four years experience in army
flying and has been on British
teams for high speed making. The
biplane will hold one passenger.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-12
Prosecutor sHonle
Blown upbyBonb

Chicago, Aug. IA dynamite
explosion at an early hour today
wrecked the resident of Ashbel v.
Smith. states attorney at Wauke-
gan, III. The Smith, family was
asleep when the explosion oc-
CURED and quickly rushed from
the house. None was injured.
1t is charged that the explosion
is the result of a relentless war
fare waged by Colonel Smith
against Illicit liquor sellers.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-12
Wasco Co. Prunes
To Go to England

The DaIles, Or. Aug. 12.-The
local branch of the Oregon Grow
ers' Cooperative association rus
received an order for two cars of
prunes from an English firm with
headquarters in London. according
to Manager J. H. Frazier. The
prunes will be shipped under re-
frigeration from here to New
York, where they will be placed
on board ship on August 80.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-12
Holy War to Save
Turks Proclaimed

Angora, Anatolia. Aug. IL. - A
holy war has been proclaimed by
the king of the Hedjaz as meas
ure for assisting the Turkish ma
tionalists in IL 5ir fight against
the Greeks in Asia Minor. 1t was
announced here today. The mon
arch in his call appeals for the
saving of Islam.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-12
FRECKLES
Don't Hide Them With a Veil,
Remove Them With Othine
Double Strength isa


This preparation for the re-
moyal of freckles is usually so
successful in removing freekles
and giving clear, beautiful
complexion that it is sold under
guarantee to refund the money II
1t fails. l7et
Don't hide your freckles under
a veil; get an ounce of Othine
and remove them. Even the first
few applications should show a
wonderful improvement, some Of
the lighter freekles vanishing en-
tirely.
Be sure to ask the druggist for
the double strength Othine; 1t is
this that is sold on the money
back guarantee. (ady(
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-12
Happiest ,r st Village
No Unhapnvvs D..

london Aug i -Nars''aa1s ~ J
IN Essex, claims to be the hs 's's
village in England. Spp'sst
AZ the annual village fe,s i.
me ! E. features was competIt,ss q .
q CANNON Of bacon for t,''Sn tbs e ios
est married couple. 'ns aappi.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-12

Eighty-one tax exemptions were
granted Civil war veterans and
the widows OF veterans on Polk
county's tax roll. just completed
ny Assessor Fred Holman.
a stray deer swan into Seattle
harbor, was lassoed and is now
IN the city ZOO.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-12

yimy, a hero of the great war, to-
day officially assumed his duties
as Canada's new governor gener-
al. He was sworn into office at the
provincial legislative building
with impressive ceremony.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-12

Nineteen forest fires have been
discovered SO far this season In
the Siskiyou national forest. The
largest fire burned over 35 acres.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-12
General Byng
Governs Canada

Quebec, Aug. 12.-Amid the
booming of guns from Quebec's
ancient citadel Baron Byng of
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-12
SALEM sILvERToN sTAo,

SALEM : snvERToN STAGE
Ssia Leayei
= Silyerton
=, ~ Depot News stand
,oO .oo =. M S;l5 a N.
is.oO soo q m 100 .. n
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MONMOUTH STAGE
Leav4 Salem o. E. depot-7:ot
a. m. 1880 a. m. SEQ .. nj.
Leave Monmouth Hctel-s:l5 a
IA. 100 p. m. 6:15 p. m.
Leave Independence Hetel--S.se
q. m. l:15 p. m. $3.50 p. m.
Special trips by appointment
Seven passenger car for hlre
j. w. PARKER, Prom.
Res. phone SIS. Business phone
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-12

XYIOUID you like to cut in half theextra
w expense of Winter You can do it.
You can save t3 to | Il on your fuel bills
prevent illness caused by half-heated
house stop cleaning bills for wallpaper!
rugs and curtains. with
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-15


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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Trip are spend
ing few weeks at a cottage at Glen
wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. I. Dolva and Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Breckenridge spent
Sunday at Glenwood
Frank Atwood of Minot, n. D., for
merly of Morris came Thursday night
of last week on business.
Leave orders for bus calls at Mer-
chants Hotel any time day or night.
Griffith Bus line. adv 45tf.
Several candidates were inflated
into membership in the Degree of
Honor No. 80 on Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Albers of Danvers
are the guests of Mrs. Albers parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. Behl of Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Dushek and
daughter Miss Adelaide returned
from their cottage at Silver Beach
for short time this week.
Mrs. Charles Shauer was given a
surprise party by sixteen of her
friends at her new home on East 9Th
St., in honor of her birthday. They
gave her a silver spoon.
Mrs. Robert Hargrave of Caring
ton, N. D., who is the guest of Mrs. c.
G. Jennings of this city was enter
tanned at Silver Beach by Mrs. c. G.
Dickey this week.
DR.. and Mrs H. w. Seifert, and
Billy and daughter Helen have taken
cottage at Starbuck for a short
time Miss Grace Hall was their
guest on Sunday.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. John Ortman and
family spent Sunday at Starbuck.
Modern house, just completed, for
sale. Inquire of E. J. Jones Lumber
Co. adv.tf
daughter motored to Minneapolis yes
terday.
Miss Martha Wagner of Herman
spent the week end with her parents
in Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Butler and Mr..
and Mrs. Emil Steinbring motored to
Alexandria, Sunday.
A candy and cake sale will be held
tomorrow afternoon at Bagstad's
store by Campers No. 10. adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Eul and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. John Walz
spent Sunday at Lake Pomme de
! Terre.
E. J. LaFave, with his mother and
sister left Saturday night for Devils
Lake, N. D., to get his bride. He will
bring her to Morris. The wedding
took place Wednesday night, June 20.
Mrs. George Cudrio enjoyed a visit
with DR.. and Mrs. Dornbusch last
week of Chicago. The Doctor also
attended a medical convention at St.
Paul. Mrs. Dornbusch is an aunt of
Mrs. Cudrio.
J. J. McCanney, Mrs. Emma Husch,
Miss Bertha Wunsch and F. A. Null
| len, all members of the McCanney-
Husch bridal party were entertained
at the home of William Wunsch Mon
, day evening.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-07-01

Rev. P. J. Mooney went to st.
Cloud on Tuesday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kerwin mo-
tored to ST. Cloud on Sunday.
Buy your wall paper from I. Pet
terson. New stock on hand. 1O7 E.
7th st. adv.25.
Miss Elizabeth Ernst, saleswoman
in Weum & Belverud, is taking two
weeks vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Hartwig Aanerud
and Miss Harriet Shauer motored to
Glenwood Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Eames return
ed from their vacation trip in Min
nesota and Wisconsin.
Mrs. Peter Wroot and Mrs. Clifford
Hendricks of Donnelly were in Morris
on Wednesday of this week.
Mrs. E. T. Fitzgerald returned
from Gainesville. Iowa this week
where she has been visiting her moth
err.
DR.. and Mrs Amos Leuty spent
Sunday with their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Hirt in
st. Cloud.
Albert Clair and Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Hartog went to Minneapolis for
few days this week. Mr.. Clair re-
turned Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Fred Seamans went to Mime
apolis Monday night, and from there
| will go to Tacoma, Wash, for an ex-
tended visit in hopes that the change
will be beneficial to her health.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-07-01

Lester Ness of Starbuck was in
Morris Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Light spent
Sunday at Starbuck.
Call up LaGrand Hotel for city
bus service. advtf.
Ray harrington, attorney from Or
{ tonville was in Morris this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Phifer of Don
nelly was in Morris on Wednesday.
James Castotos, of Minneapolis I'M
! til recently of Morris was visiting
! friends here this week.
! Just received a car of Scranton nut
size hard coal. Let us have your or
der now. Stone Implement Co. adv.
Mrs Michael Butalla and daughter
Florence of New London, Mimi, Wis
tied at the home of H. B. Ramp last
| Tuesday.
VI.
| Straut left this week for Emmetsberg,
Ia, after spending several days with
Mr.. Saunreds, son, w. E. G. Saunders,
Jr in Norris.
| Mrs. J. w. Nelson of East 8th St.
was given a surprise party by group
of her friends Wednesday afternoon.
irfh 10
received many gifts.
Mr. and Mrs. A. ]. Steinbring of
Hancock, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Stein
bring of Norris and Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Baumgartner and daughter, Miss
| Freda motored to Glenwood Sunday
! Miss Marjorie Lawler who has been
i'll in st. Mary's hospital, Minneapo-
lis is reported very much better. He1
mother who is in Minneapolis with
her expects to bring her home this
week.
Miss Ethel Symons returned this
week from Grand Forks, st. Thomas
and Pembina, N. D., where she visit
ed friends. She reports very good
crop prospects and great excitement
over the recall election.
The Ladies' Aid of the English
Lutheran church meets July 7th al
the home of Mrs. August Huebner, Sr
The assisting hostesses are Mrs. Char
les Huebner and Mrs. Art LIE Page
A chicken supper will be served.
Rev. and Mrs. A. Olson and daugh.
ter motored to Montevideo last week
to attend a convention of young
people of the Lutheran Free church
of the Willmar District. Miss Grace
Gilbertson of Norris accompanied
them.
Campers No. 10 who will hold &
candy and cake sale at Bagstad''
store tomorrow afternoon have al
ready raised $50 of the SIS needed
for their camping fund. They hope
to go camping early in August Miss
Elsa K1ippstein is their chaperon.-~
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Gaffney have
entertained as their guests this week
Mr.. Gaffney's mother, Mrs Michae
Gaffney who has been visiting hel
daughter, Mrs. John Kelly at Vol
Point, Montana and Mr.. Gaffney'!
sister, Mrs. D. J. Donavan of Osna
brock, N. D. a2-
A wedding shower was given t.
Mrs. Julius Brown by Mrs. CT. Dolva
Mrs. Charles Rotramel and Mis-!
Freda Baumgartner on Friday nigh
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Dolva
Thirty-six friends we're present. Th'
house was decorated with pink rose
and the gifts were brought in on {
wagon decorated in white. Herber
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Heating of
Graceville were in Norris Saturday.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Eames spent
Sunday at their cottage at Glenwood.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-07-01
PAGE s

c. Hill was ill the first part of the
week.
George Pushor and daughter Eva
were in Morris Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Heating of
Graceville were in Norris Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. o. Eames spent
Sunday at their cottage at Glenwood.
August Baumgartner, Stephen Kill
and Emile Fushe took motor trip
through Ortonville, Pipestone, Apple
ton and Holloway Sunday.
Miss Emma and Agnes Kruger left
Monday night for Tadmore, Sach.,
where they will visit their sister Mrs.
Julius Block for several weeks.
w. L. Hatch of the Otter Tail Pow
er Co., Fergus Falls was in Morris
this week. He drove to Clontarf
with Russell Baker on Monday.
Mrs. F. A. Burbank and little
grand daughter spent the week end
with Mrs. Burbank's daughter, Mrs.
Frank Zahl at Pomme de Terre.
Frank Demming mas returned from
Itasca county where he has been
teaching near Grand Rapids for the
past year. He expects to return
there about the middle of July.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Weers of
Framnas had as their guests last
week, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gould and
children of Garden City, S. D. The
Goulds report that crops are much
better here than around Garden City,
as the crop there is damaged by lack
of rain.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-07-01

August Baumgartner, Stephen Kill
and Emile Fushe took motor trip
through Ortonville, Pipestone, Apple
ton and Holloway Sunday.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-07-01

George Pushor and daughter Eva
we're in Morris Saturday evening.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-07-01

Miss Emma and Agnes Kruger left
Monday night for Tadmore, Sach.,
where they will visit their sister Mrs.
julius Block for several weeks.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-07-01

G. Hill was i'll the first part of the
week.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-07-01

w. L. Hatch of the Otter Tail Pow
er Co., Fergus Falls was in Morris
this week. He drove to Clontarf
with Russell Baker on Monday.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-07-01

Mrs. F. A. Burbank and little
grand daughter spent the week end
with Mrs. Burbank's daughter, Mrs.
Frank Zahl at Pomme de Terre.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-12-20
B E ARD |
THE sTATlOH|

Has many noyelha \
Magazines, Finest Stat
tions, &c. Appropria !
fer all ages and CASA
Gus articles for TIE 4
Finest line Of Cards. I
bottom prices.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-12-20
CHRISTMAS BELLS

The great yule logs are blazing high.
The halls with holly green are drest.
And blithsome maids and merry lads
Are gayly clad in all their best.
And have We seen the fairest maid
That ere hath dwelt tween sea an
sea?
And for my love and for my faith,
Think we she'll bring a gift to met
o, ring, We joy-bells. gayly ring!
o, merry fnlnstrels, harp and singi
Fill every heart with Christmas cheer.
For Christmas comes but once a year.
The yule fire blazes warm and high,
On oakened rafter, blackened wall:
1t shines upon the fairest maid,
AS down she dances thro' the hall.
l fling my weary harp aside,
(And will she stoop to such as I'D
/ haste to meet her underneath
The mystic branches hanging high.
o. ring. we tcy-bells gayly ring!
0. merry minstrels, harp and singh
o, fill my heart with Christmas cheer,
For Christmas comes but once year.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-12-20
Xmas Posy Party

3 "A Garden of Flowers"-an ideal
4 scfcer6e this for a fancy Christmas
xdress party. When the invitations are
& sent out each guest should be request
Ned TO come to ''the Garden of Flow.
{ ers" dressed to represent flower.
D Whatever flower is chosen should be
. intimated to the hostess when accept
) ing the invitation. For the supper
{ table decoration for this party, In the
center stand large doll dressed as a
Z rose-the queen of flowers In her
lands should be fastened as many gar.
glands of baby ribbons. or strings of
D small blossoms as there are guests.
{ Attach little gifts at the other ends of
} the garlands appropriate to the cos
I tunes of the guests that are to re-
, ceive them, such as brooches and
( scarfpns with flowers In enamel.
sbasketS of sweets trimmed with flow.
! ers. or pretty cut glass bottles of per-
Efumc, decorated with blossoms. The
I ribbons or garlands should be ar.
Eranged that each small guest finds a
. corresponding gift; thus, violet's pres.
lent is adorned with the flowers she
represents, etc. Tie menus should be
lin the form Of flowers or petals and
the lamp or candle shades of rose col.
ored silk.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-12-20
Origin of Yuletide

Yule was the name of the ancient
Scandinavian festival held at the time
of the winter solstice The word is of
uncertain origin, says The Housekeep
er. but 1t probably is taken directly
from the Icelandic word "jol," mean
ing feast. 1t Is curious to note how
many nations of old marked the turn
of the year"-that is, the December
solstice-by festivals. The Egyptians.
the Hindus. the Persians. the Greeks
and the Romans all had feasts at this
season. but especially the Northern
nations-the Teutons, the Scapt,inav.
ians. the early natives of Britain-re.
joiced at the event of the suns turn on
Its coruse. The festival was kept with
much eating and drinking and noisy
jOllity. One of the ceremonies was the
placing of an enormous log of wood
often so large that II required the
strength of several men to bring n I'm
upon the hearth fire In the huge fire.
place. The burning of the Yute loo
was thought TO insure good fortune TO
the family, especially when charred
pieces of the log burned the year be-
fore and kept over for that purpose
were used to light 1t.
RyNR 3AB
9zg aa ga
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-12-20
First Xmas Carol
Found in the
Roman Mass

AROLS were originally ac-
with a dance, and
this carol dancing is part of
the rhythmic movement of
the Oberammergau play, as
we'll as of the dances of the
Shakers of Lebanon IN New
York state.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-12-20
BURNS As|
MARSHAL

We have a line Of VEN
inexpensive Xmas prss
flash lights, pocket knsa 1
sleds, coaster, Wagons I'D
ons, Aluminium doush 1
roasters, sauce pans i
and other items in alum,
would make very acts {
ents. Thanking you IA {
and wishing you one all
Xmas and a Happy "a E
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-12-20

~. sNs :ses. :sNc.< ~ ~ ~ ~.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-12-20

). in history is the Gloria In Excelsis"
y found In the Roman mass, and In the
s Episcopal Book of Common Prayer. II
= is ascribed to Telesphorus, bishop OF
!. Rome, about the year A. d. 1879, and
y is common In both the eastern and
/. western churches.
2 An old English carol begins with the
=. notable words:
g Behold simple, tender babe
e In freezing winter night.
q In homely manger trembling lies.
Alas. piteous sight
4 The higher critics" have wondered
Chow the shepherds could watch their
q flocks by night, even in winter In
= Judea. but this presented no difficulty
4 to Robert Southwell, the author of this
1quaint carol, who as Jesuit was I'm
4 prisoned in the Tower of London, and,
Mafter enduring the tortures Of the rack.
Hwas executed in 1894.
& A popular carol among the Germans
SIS one written by Martin Luther for
4 his little son Hans. It begins:
4 From the highest heaven | come to tell
z The gladdest news which e'er befell
4 A very sad story is told In connec-
= ton with this carol. In order TO give
( t realistic effect in a certain Luther.
Fan church II used to be sung by boy
Z let down from the roof of the church
= dresstl as an angel. But one day the
i rope broke. and the boy was killed
z This pnt an end to very beautiful but
4 dangerous Christmas custom.
z At time when the liturgical and
4 biblical plays were popular the
z Christmas carol was an important
4 feature. In Italy In the time of St
z Francis Of Assist, In order to instruct
4 the people, the villagers came to the
= church carrying lighted torches. and
& there they saw the scene of the man
= ger filed with hay, and the OK and ass
Is standing in their places near the
r. Virgin and Child. Then II was that
8 st. Francis and his frlars stood by the
= manger all night long. giving God
q thanks that by this means the hearts
& Of the people had been touched.
3 "Rare old Ben Jonson." In the days
& of the GOOD Queen Bess," wrote
q carol which begins Il sing the Birth
& was born tonight" And about that time
q appeared very popular carol which
* Is sung In "Merrie England" even to
q the present day, the first line of which
Is GOD rest you. merrie gentlemen"
o Some old Christmas carols have come
e down to us In half Latin and half
p English. Among them is a carol which
81 appears In the collection for Grace
q church, New York city:
u When Christ was born of pure Marie
g In Bethlehem. that fair cite,
= Angels sang with mirth and glee
g In Excelsis Gloria
Y In this Grace collection" there is
4, ,arol commencing "Over the world Oh
= Christmas MORN" by DIR. Mackay
Z, Smith.
z The uncouth carol of tie sixteenth