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L'AiAarWATE_0CteKtE)EtMEB0AYt8otEMteRt6,"" While researching, Charm for me Mr. Eby, McKegney said she listened to oral accounts of Christian Eby, but she did not include them in her written account. "Ptople recalled that on Sundays, there would be buggies lining both sides of the road leading to Eby's home, with people crowded into the yard waiting to see him." After Christian Eby's death in 1920, the family continued to receive letters requesting medicine, but after the stock was depleted, there was no further distribution. No records The letters described various maladies: stoni- ach, chest and throat ailments, kidney, eye and skin problems as well " cancer, open wounds and personal problems. McKegney said "charming" was a common practice in the Pennsylvania-German community both here and in Pennsylvania. It often produced favor. able results and was a recognized skill. Folk medicine was firmly entrenched in the early pioneer community and had been com. mon in Europe for centuries. When the settlers arrived in North America, they found native Indians invoking spiritual assistance hom a greater power and using herbal cures derived from native plants, said McKegney. appointment or medicine to be sent through ttill mail, The colorful and m" Wound of 1?nurio'rfuth+itso-ttuhiatoe, tttpush-iodine-arid/Kee. When loeal mum and Mn. Patricia Mekegrter,-kirtgdt-ntatioesettte lifemdtimeld‘ChristiaanyQMlme berlatest boyk,'phar1tptirrttts,Mr.twr',rolk FfedieimrinAtrrturrthttario,tttetusibUthe Kituenertolkh-ler_dhertorudhi, old letters. Theiutthorb-dherbothtmthe . in theseleuersthat he'd Manda-om oin aeventyeight towns and cities in southern (httarioAanroftlte_letumeoettainedthesp1ea, "charm for me Mr. Shy" and then went on to describe the illnee and not for g pagoqal The life and times of healer Christian Eby With a degree injournnliam from the Univer. sity of Western 11M?!“ tf 3:0 grandma? agrees in . from niversity 0 Waterloo, McKegney has worked as a teacher, journalist, librarian and has coauthored, Rel. come to Waterloo 3 History of Waterloo in celebration of the city's 126th anniversary. could he found of the ingredient: in by: "ts,ptmdemartdtmdieiisa-txnridithe leg.'""""'""'"""""""-' “Christianllbyreeeivedbadpnudnringhin lifetime. Some people were afraid of him, mostly of the supernatural element involvedin tl2eemtttyegt,,",'e,t't,l,teg,ttg! theme *lthereallrwturmdtmsdwith somespecialpowertocme,"eddedll:Kegney. b’g'hetetthisdfielcumentedw‘ifthfootmgznmdb; ibliograp y. minions native ta Margaret' McKegney complete this excellent book for historian. members ofthe heritage community, pioneer studio- pngnme in ttgt, and 1'l2ll', hat int-ated in earningmore tour hm . Aayellty!lseingttnaptur,-uriathe founderofheroim publishing txt-tr.8tie established The Bulbs Pu. in order to publiahherownbooh thehoohofothen 1haImtorMeMrinitrtttetimttsookietin 1teBambergBeritagetkeusaah'rtg,rithioea1 history. 'tt,htlieiTthtTaiuiu,y, 1t,U.'r we. pu rs in " my " publishes: deal with things tenatioita1 interest and they seldom publish books on ateeifie Live Entertainment every Friday, Saturday and Sunday Reservations Recommended - CLOSED MONDAYS - Mot Books EASY LISTENING Tuesday: Ribs Thursday: Schnitzel Salad Bar Not Included ECi2ri%i21ril 26 KING ST " CONESTOGO, ONT. 664-2223 DINE 8x DANCE E33333] Friday and Saturday 8:30 - 12:30 Dinner Specials DAILY FOR Sun. ". ,A fiwAemlwfl-IE WNW VIDEO 4 MI! mo stones to m m We welcome you to our newly renovated gallery My - Saturday MM:30 gr'ST . “L S) mid-lied» 221m Norm 740-1350 746-2211 "RlNtrmrisrttstmtetr tiBartotr..._11ytttttstttir' WV 'a"a'glPN " 'G,Wl5t'Pfd1t M mm In“ W 1"f1'.'arrTrsllAhtRaB. LilLtre',Y, Path 'h'ktl4ilBtru Murray Christmas! Eskimo and Indian Art 24 Dupont Street E. (at Regina) 1050 King East 450 EiiLik 350 'tptrtltr, Rd. _)l!ll11)litt w. _. "N...” 3......“ w Doc-u “law I“ “mm“ MumsWthuu-mwvm k'iTih'Eltii41 “k tXNtxitq» M 5m '?1thlgrilret'irth'lJhl , 'eq"'! t 'll “ {was “m l (xii “WW “m"VW an” vTiiraiRirrum man J m‘nolmnwi Jtr.ratt'g,'aPg" rk"e"e'rsMkltllr'klt'ltttt,'; 15°!qu Ea am ttrat-r. {GM -e" TGiGF On Videocassette 1ttt'd 'rlrlrlrliill BILL.MURRAY 'pratqttWpurrEr" , luncheon“ L "tapeworm 7 _ A “Sauna? , 747651 F [IE1] iii” M n W'- =.o fiiiit3 888-7475