Papers, like people, must regard
Seasons and times, if “good” or “hard”;
So the Gazette would pay its debt
Of courtesy and gratitude
To friends of countless multitude.

Its name and age ensure respect,
But we leave others to protect
(As reading guests) its interests,
Present and future for the past
Among time’s archives now is cast.

Still it is marching with the throng
Upholding right, opposing wrong,
With conscience clear, devoid of fear
Doing its best to serve each day
Patrons near by or far away.

But chiefly on Prince Edward friends
This paper for support depends
Now, may be, mad; tomorrow glad;
But, all in all, they count it gain
Gazette subscribers to remain.

(This county won the plebiscite
That set Ontario up right—
So near its fall by alcohol,
And Picton now may drink its health
In hope of future fame and wealth.

And to this end, if you would live,
Ask the Glenora gods to give
From Mountain Lake a pure intake
Of drinking water, put on tap,
As fresh and sweet as maple sap.)

For greeting cards and business ads,
And news for lasses and for lad,—
And many things that Santa brings,
We beg to say, “lest we forget,”
You’ll find them all in the Gazette.

But lest with words we weary you,
We say respectfully, Adieu:
Be merry all, and on us call,
Or send by mail, without regret
(Enclosing cash) to “The Gazette,
Picton, Ont.”

Christmas, 1924.

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1924: HAVE BEEN TAKING GAZETTE 93 YEARS
Mailed Out in Cotter Name Ever Since Founding in 1831

Mrs. Grace Walker writes from California to renew her subscription as follows:

Dear Sirs: Enclosed find two dollars ($2.00) to cover subscription to your paper for 1925. The paper (as you know) goes out under my late father’s name, S. J. Cotter. Please continue sending under his name. Have been getting my paper regularly. This is the ninety-fourth year my family (the Cotters) have taken it, so I have some sentiment in having it continue in that name.

Hoping this is satisfactory, I am,
Yours sincerely,
Grace C. Walker