THE SAINT OF THE ROAD. Some hundreds of French motorists recently assembled in a little village near Argentan. in Normandy, to do honour to St. CTiristopher-10-Jnjolet, a half-forgotten saint, who is now being claimed as the patron ot all who use the road. According to legend. St. Cluistophei-le-.Tajolet. who was of giant stature, crossed the river Jordan one dark night, when the waters ran strong!;. bearing the Divine. Infant on bis shoulder.
Over 100.000 motorists, cyclists, airmen and others are said to have formed themselves into a brotherhood of sportsmen whose natural spiritual home is the ancient church of this little Norman village, where rests a gilded reliquary containing the hones of the eaint',
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Hokitika Guardian, 2 December 1924, Page 3
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114Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 Hokitika Guardian, 2 December 1924, Page 3
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