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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPN1915_12_17p 5, "OZW� F tA t`­N�"jj g. _A­ _V 7 PIC.-IK-EERING9 ONT., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1915 ..No. M VOL. XXX +� BALSAM BROCK ROAD Established 75 years isofs4►4rt�;sai Barb*. Don't forget the Christmas tree and C. J. Fitzpatrick visited Brougham UINK SILLS ente -eek stud reports entertainment in the BLpL!bt Church, friends one day this.,A yable time. Claremont; on .:Wendesday evening a very en RE 6 ?-ENWVV1yr. 'R B. FORSYTH. D. of 0., Regis- next. A good program of dialogues. James L-wrence and James Farley drills, recitations, choruses. duets. etc. returned home a few days ago and re- tared member of the OPtometriftl. AA1Q- th. station of Ontario. a attention given to FLOUR Will be rendered. Admission, only 15 West, We times in the Nor es 6*" tree.: North "CIO cents and 10 cents. she fttitig of g1l"A w. Eyes, We underftand that they wIH MILD • N Qtar•mont. 66u WHITE SATIN— BREAD remain here the. greater part of the winter. NO. McKINNON, M.D., L.R.Cig.t. CREAK k GREENWOOD, 'FLOUR AND OEREALS o Z4InbuKgb, member of the College a BUNS—FAMILY - ---------- Fbymiclaum and surgeons of Ontario. licentiate Avery quiet wedding was solme KINSALE _W n i r Pastry College of surgeons. Edinburgh. ized in Toronto one day last week Baker's Joy for Bre-d Alf Royal t4 TEA Bt7TN-S—PA8TEtYJ know ittlaution dsis&&" of woman.-and. when Private e ringlng-To the 7widien. ofq".*a4reside�co,Brou&Lm- F, Nuti, of the 95th Weddink bells are Graham Flour Wheatlets, Bran Oats Battalion now stationed at Exhibition east of us. Corn Meal, Rolled Wheat. PICKERING MEDICAL SURGICAL Shorts Oat Chop Camp, was united in marriage to Miss Will Richardson is visiting his sister Rolled Oats, Buckwheat Flovjs-_- Della Myrtle Tindall, daughter of Mr. Mrs. Harbron. 0 . Pot and Pearl Barley. and X-RAY INSTITUTE Jumbo Crushed Oats and Mrs. H. Tindall, of this place. Miss McKav visited friends in Pick.- ONTARIO Feed Flour .,,Dairy Feed j" The ceremony wee.performed by Rev. ering recently. J. A. Rankin, and owing to the short Mrs. Ed. Willis. of Newmarket, Is Bran, Shorts, Midlings, �a. 2!1AI19 TOWLZ, X. B., X. D., C. M., charge Wheat Screenings Corn Chop leave of absence was very private• visiting under the parental roof. ..Crushed Oats. Bailey Feed. Oats, Molassine Meal, Spedalist ProstatieDis. Mixed Grain and Chop CrackedI53rn We congratulate them on the happy The Epworth League have decided event and wish them many-years of to hold a box social on the 14th of Jan. Cotton Seed Meal, Mtn. Diseases at women, Can Tumors. I-Ray examination. Disomsom o= pr9sperity and w_�dded bliss. A good program is being prepared, Opecially,Mixed Grain to Make- .4. OW.uo" at sad lapsa. FittinS 9L&n" and 'istd-chronic digs"". the proceeds to go in aig of the Red henslay. Cross - ----- all &ous* STOU ILLE 010460 Hours Is to a and I to 9 P, M. 6917 SCRANTON COAL D. L. and W. Society.Fuller particulars Bibby's Cream Equivalent for cAITW_ later. !as Mar are Stark. a prominent Rally service will beheld in -our Calf Meal. • STOVE, CHESTNUT, PEA � worker. amonggirls in Edmonton, died church on Sabbath, Dec. 19th. A 'POULTRY FOOD in that on December 4th. Miss _T E. FAREWELL. KA., BARRIS- greatdeal of time has been spent by Meat Scrap. Bone and Meat, U TIB County Crown Attorney. and Counfe AND STEAM. Stark was born in Stouff.ville and for a the children in preparing thla* pro- Charcoal, Shell and Grif— • BoWtor. 4;;R Ban". WbitbT. 20-T time lived in Toronto. Five years ego gram. so we would like to see a good Cotton Seed Meal Is the cheapest ancl '. A tl4 % she went to Los Angeles, where we atteLdance of-the—older members-bf E. CHRISTIAN, Barrister and was connected with a settlement the church present. beat feed onLthe market for milk. AoSolicitor, Notary Public. Ete. Money to J. L's SPINK, LI]WITED, bolne in the Uallan qoarter. In 1913 try Molassine Meal for horses, cattle- za oan. 02ce Brock St. North, Wbitbv. imy ant p a. You she moved to Edmonton and lived will never be with- ;-PICKERING. ONT. For Milch Cows. Spriugers and out it after itaisig iL with her brother, W. J. Stark. ha . W Dental Feeders attend White Bros.�sale. --------- liana associated fi FURDY 0 gan SEED CORN FOR ung® callr' BEATON. D. 9- working among kirl0t. Dairy. axA -Cattle Sal JLJ Graduate of the Royal TOLOAN t"Ons. ,nLAKE B. College beut4: MONEY t just aurs*��& an! Univ 09500 1111ROUGHAM s�ty , of Toton�o.�, RK arrived,, Tb_e best palt-i.n- Canada- _f 0__ r6i—n- '820i-Ju. on fArm Mortgage--A.-W. Milrby—visited his aunt, Mrs. Cement and Plaster kept on hand. C40 I ome 13ours 9 to I n �.I lad F IM pb... 2W. ly Vecurity, also SIOW.00 to Loan L. N.J. Cha man. enjoyed a rLsit with A: Brodie here on Tuesday. some*friends In Newmarket. Fred CapslZe spent F6'few days last farm or Market Garden onot"tes earbio. W' H. Holtby Is slowly -recovering week with his brother in Agincourt. Property., -from a broken leg, having. recently , -Miss Ella- Linton. visited relitiyes G. HAM-Issuer of Mar fallen from his silo, and friends in Taronto and Agincourt TV Licenses in the County of On`= John Fisher a Company The Cbrestmas entertainment to be last week. A S T L A K Er. (Pickering Village. My T COLNTRY REAL ESTATE held in the Audley school-house on Remember the Cbrisrnfts tree and TPOUCHER. Real. Estate Auc-- the evening of Monday. Dec. 20th.is entertainment to be given in the Bap-, %now tioneer. valuator, collector Lad Issuer ff ADELAIDE ST% F. TORONTO. most promising, with speeches, read- tint Church. Claremont, on the even- 6 lags, diAlogues. of ularTiame licensee. Brougham W7 both vocal and instru- in: of Wednesday, Dec. 22nd. 010 LUMSDEN BUILDI.%"G. mental'music. There is talent domlzig' t. John's Ladies' Aid met at the Issuer of Marriage M:R. :B. :E. Mo V from Pickering and Admix- home of Mrs. Malcolm last week, The D HOPPERion is l5c and 25e- atkendance was prood. notwithstanding - !fl D. Ltcenssa In libe County of Ontario, Whitby. 11 DZIen &-a no" and lit reeldenco. Clwe=cn4. Veterinary Surgeon the blustering day. And An enjoyable 11 DB.BZATON TOWNS]UPOLERK Honor Graduate of the OutarioVete. See- Ad John Bull Xmas night. time was spent. o COAT97SX10011'. 0011212111RO241fdes Mkftg A Christmas tree and entertain. 1� &Z"Ttla. Accountant. Ban. man" 1* IME rinary College 1- 4 4 mint under the auspices of the Bro. 4 00 farms Imam of warris" Us- and Graduate of the Veterinary Z SCARBORO nion Sabbath School will to O's%. ughottri V o. Science Association. held to the Christian Churcb'on the .7 R. H. Crew, superintendent of the evening of Tuesday. Dec. 21. The pro- ][JUGH 8% PUGH. Glen Major. Ont. Ind. Phone Clare. 2002 (;rand Trunk shops at Mimico. where The shingle that bas ffiV9111 Ostia- - Licensed Auctioneer Extensive gram will consist of drills tableaus, lienee in imported and thoroughbred = UAREMONT. ONTARIO he has been employed for the past 25 choruses, songs and recitations by the faction for over 80 peace. Empir 0-1-- eanductsil as where, Write for tarme years, died at Grace Hospital. Toren children of the school and others. and Corrugated Iton'wi-th a J int br- and particulars:" PbousInd, 2214. 3&17 to as a result of a stroke of. Apoplexy, abort addresses will -be -given by the 2 in. corrugation, "a It before loss POSTILL, Licensed Auctio.. G R. SRZWST MR at age of 48 ears. He was born resident: ministers. After buy other makes. If you are or, r the pro- JF a 1�w Counties of Yarm and Oatarlc6 Aull, Veterinary Surgeon at the Rouge and wro a son of the late gram, Santa Claus will app6ar in his need of a Cream Separator. 747 Ition owes of all blade atten cad to an ab R. H. Crew of the Kingston road. His botsee. Address Green River P.0. 00L 0~ Bober Gradunte'of t1it-outarlo U813SLI costume. and present to the A Premier for 80 days. - Veterinary College and Honor- brother Charles Crely. IA the propria children gifts from the tree. � Come etor of the Half-%Vay House. He is achoo"long. Admission gapolineengines from $89.00 a W R. POWELL, Licensed Auc- arr Associate of the Ontario. survived by his widow. who to dough and help the gee or -write me before buying. tionsor, vaivator and collector for Veterinary College. 15 cents, children !not of the sehoI) of Ontario Lad York, All Undo of ter of the Late Charles Ley, formerly 10 cent@. - Doors open at 7 o'clock, Bell Phone. "A" conducted either prvately or by LACU00, Ind..phone SM of Pickering, and eleven children, ram begins at 7.ft 8a,* noses collected For dates or other par- Claremont Ontario program V.Vng. P eas orders left at Nzwe Offlas vmlarm Apply st'reeklence. Elizabeth SL. Pick arta Pick MARK salve t attention, S&VOISCUOU SU&r&D- or Maccabs store. Claremont will c*. Hear J hn Bull's allies XmaqLntgbt F. J. Prouse Pickering NEW BUTCHRR SHOP 'A feature of the municipal altbalion li�. PWr*y=PPh1oG6 number 19 IDdOPOU41013% 14901 in Motrithokm tawnship this yejir is the fact that I be reeve of of the township, WHITIlly A i�lf line of Frash Meats always Over thirty soldiers are now billeted ERUIT BASKETS. who niso occupies the position of war- 30,000 just arrived. an hand At shop� den. and who wits generally thought n the the town and constantly being to have definitety-decided to retire, added to. C I O.A ----II-qt-.-BaA-ets 3je each, WAgot% on road every day. will in all probability stand for re- Capt. Eveiy and "Lietit- Ma r have 0 qt, Baskets 3c.each. election for another year, There to, Fresh Pork' a sqcijtlty opened wrecrtiffing office In the build- em 7� ICevers le each. general disposition wwrold an election ifig formerly occupied by the Standard Cement, Lumber, this year, and no opposition from any ''Butcher's 'cattle wanted Bank. I qt. Berry Boxes 40 cents per 100. member of the present council will de- The Women's institute will hold an Lath. Shin-glee, Ready R66fing-. II 24 find 271 qi-. Crates 12ic each. -XAS O'CONNOR, - PICKERING veiop if the reeve consents to retain interesting meeting in the africultural Lavery package guarateed and prices Corner King and Church Sts. the position. It is regarded as extrem- rooms this (Friday) afternoon,- When .Corrugated Irou,' are guaranteed not to raise it sly unlikely that any ontaide rand'- the report of the delegates to the Pro- 'Eastlake . Shingles,. 0'r date wouldrunand the -money other- get vincial Convention will be received.7* wise spent in on -indu ordered now an them when you COAL! COAL K municipal election A new itry will likely be estab- Cedar Posts, Steel Posts, want then. would in this event be turned,.over to limbed Irl'oar town at an early date, to 'Wire Feincing. Chopping and Oat Rolling as usual I will have constantly on hand the Red Crow Fund. he known as the Whitby Silk Mills. •The famous silk mills of Jersey City If ".W. G. Barnes, Green River a full supply of coal at lowest .'White' Bros..Sale, Sattirday, are -at the back 3f the enteiprise, :you are going to build let w ertisin igive you my. R-Ice On ' -any-. 'Up possib e priee. I)e4L whicbAs A residt-_91 &dv mills fig y may _& the advantngetof the town. The thi --- 'd,. will manufacture gloves, underwear, reqt� j. __­PEH JOHN WOBURN hosiery, etc., and will employ at least W. H. GIBSON....­­. Has a fall line of fresh and cur- Reeve Cornell presided at Wedues- fifty people, and will pay a minimum .45-ly GREENBURN STATION. day's meeting of the Townsbip Coun- yearly wage of SM000. The factory A _C , REES614pr, ed inests epustantly on hand. cil, when the ordinary accounts were will cost $W;OW and will be in opera- pawed and the years's business closed tion by July fat, 1916. The raw m'ate- . LOCUST HILL Spice %Q% Breakfast up. The financial position shows a vial comes from Japan. The town will Baena, REAL ESTATE.....- E[am, BoIoki4,`WeineM' etc. substantial balance on the light side loan $15,000 t6T.1e_revs_TcT-1n--2(Yy_e&r9 in The present council has equal annual instailu.ents with Inter - for 011 her asimle of the or tee ye ecl�l N given frOe liglitand-­VP Thomas Crawford, for many years water. The electors ristmas and during that period the death of site 4**V42**#4#8 will vote on the clerk of the township, occurred, the. questlbn at the January elections. vacancy-being filled by. the appoint. Recruiting is all the rage in to:wtf 10PYPTI have'F O'r Sale a House and 'L�t m'en t of W. D. Annis, former reeve of these days. On Sunday eveilog the F 0 R in Pickering Village. Large &be township. Following the business Royal Theatre was crowded to the _,garden, some young fruit meeting, the annual banquet was doors. Col. Farewell made an excel-%Ver ubcdu srs,� Firsi,­Class f6r hire trees. Everything in -tendered the members, of the coup :11 lent chairman. He sited some of his Day or nigh�,�ts, -class re ir. by Cornell. Nominations experiences in the House of Commons, -Kreetiog cards, toy first when the Calendars, meets '7 �Call and see -me as this is a bar. take placd on Monday, Dec. 27tb, at 'London, England."llb 1870 Bus gai. al trains now world famous treaty with Bel- books, booklets, -games, Pen- Woburn, gain for some one. pen- -Teaming pl�6mptly.at.tended to. 'u was confirmed. This is the nants, bibles, hymn bQoks,, g' the violation of which by See the young peop e on the Top irety, Ger- Agent for Canada Carriage Co. I hand bags, Is -W-7. Richarasia, many led England into, the. Present bcjxed stationery, 41 Landing at l5aptistChurch, war. He also referred to the excite- purses, playing cards, cigars, Peak Pickering, 'Notary Public, Pickering. Whitevale Xmas night. meat during the Trent affair, At perfumes, sheet - music, toilet � 1, - that time recruiting 'stations were WHITEVALS opened at Whitby, B000klin,Green- sets, shaving -sets,' wood, Wbitevale and other'small vii- spec- you lots.: of watar ger t. Camels informs us that the lager in this localityi and much less -brushes, band, mirrors,- L repott of his recent marriage, which trouble. was experienced in qe�tin re C. B. JUCZ. -CW-WHrMVALlL tacles, cut -glass, watches appeared in a recent issue, was ibc6r- ernits than at the present time. re- clocks, bracelets, rings, Cu. is prepared to furnish you, anything rest and that he still enjoys the free- plctares tbXt were exhibited on Sun. in the linb�- of water supply such, as- door of bachelorhood. clay , night were 'very * Interesting, -links. tie ping,i jewel cases. pumps, windmills, hydraulic rams, On -Sunday.... Decerober, .19th the Thev related to the. war and were -pic- fonntAin pens, holly paper, plumbing, etc. Wbitevale Baptist Sunday School will tures of the weirknown battle, ships ebony - hair.- brushes, -hat hold their annual Sunday services. in and events of the war. The speakers ey are also expert well drillers connection with an entertainment were Mr,. Windyer, of- Tnronto. Dr, brushes, cloth bt�ushes, fancy- - Audgion', of Wbltby, Sergt. Grandy, of bo - d 66 -left your �atronv which will -be -held on Xmas night. d respectfully solicit boxed i6lat6s.' fliis, toys 'Ind, nhon, 15M' The services will be conducted by Rev. To �Ir ronto, who bad been gassed by the T" e ,lure.. P. K. Dayfoot, M. A , General. Super. Germans.and -was-nowjecuperating sea]@-, ete. -etc. intendent of Baptist Sunday Schools, in Canada. He is takin an active Will yoor,home have a Col- LS SHARPES" at: and at 7 p. m. Suitable music will part in recruiting. Mrs. nston he furnished by the children of the 8, sang "The Death of Nilson" very effec'- umbiaGrafonela thIs-Xrnaft?-- .. fi a qpecialry of crosscut saws, School and other eboirs. On Xmas tively. When the appeal was made Will gladly supply you witbs riz program f� - -4 R';l kinds.- Lockgrepalred.- night, as of old, am wicelle to come to the plat- or young men machine and ri&rdis.' r.g a Rpecialty, For a first- will be given by scholars of the sebool form to enlist, Win. Bateman respond- rn or an easy shave call consisting of choruses, etc. A special ed to the -call and- was givem an -ova% Open's U P11 Th for th 0 ICKE ING NE -1 31p� R Shop. P! -featnre of the program, this-year. will =tend Barb�r tion. The clergymen of the town T. Hurt xcpaaaelt Filrnishings of all be opatriotic nature. Among the were also on the platform. The Audi- y used C :� D Carpets '71" on's-will be John Bull and ence at the clogino joined heartily in Druggist—Graduate Optician P. yard up.11 his 211teis. Admission 15 cent,% and singing -Onward Christian Soldiers" PICKERING 10 cen to. land the National Antfrem.. A iz�il A V IV MF; 7�� 4 1 0-7100- i 7E 1 Z-_,75 -7- _ I - y� 4-13 2, R 7 7 - The shre*d eyes iregarded me-der-% a long silent pause Then came frig response., "For a man who's so sharp in . so S J_U atYo Ll pread man different ways, you're a&a bat V4 in others. Show me that ivory- box ni 77. the Bread agai ZL eve haf ------ I didn't see what the carved box -to ec'* with 'Crown Brand' Corn had to do with it but nevertheless S�Fvjp and the children!$ a craving for -sweets Will be satisfied. desk. drawer. -Ask completely got it from its Lding place iii the You 'Ou�ht to.'-Give Struber s turned the , cube- Bread an *Crown Brand' lowly P form a perfectly balauced shapedreceptacle in'his fingers while to s -ricli,in the elements- he c templated it thoughtfully.. see that go to build up sturdy, reckon the Safety, 7- Holy many_ times you ardsburg.�y' ? he 'suddenly Edw 'health children. you've examined this. asked. "A" hundred anyhow, I'll bet. Self Ytl,'ve even gone over it with a With and keg A _Trown'Brand'corn- Syrup in something I agnifyin'.7glags U /a Idea done myself; yet One o' the first 7 so good, that it is little wonder that �uillions thin-is th7at caught my eye you miss- Is so economical and Types 0- year jn the'liouies of Canada� of pounds 6're'Llaten every y ed entirely." He handed it to me. i '74' Every pen desire and'-die children's faIrprite-is 7- _"S'Pose yIuh look again." can be Kratified Pen P* Crown Br for alL coqkmig,__Pr2p and 1 obeyed the suggestionj surveying -_gad eier hand fitted- .Prices $2-W. y in a ).&) --lin--inteitl '--- 114 Be expliciv-4sk for the to $150, every thieit-d--like e candy nraking. *ffort to, force it to yield whatever giLine Waterman's Ideal. The Gift rut .%c V S. s u -7.1L Y 1VH17,C I I is -apurr a7hitc C-11 SV veiled meaning if.might posse Sud- 0 that is I -St d inflavor as; Brand'. ' Sold at the Best r sol soOronounedenly I glanced up with. a surprise You Tuqy prefer it. Constantly exclamation. erently. "Got it?"-he asked indiff L. E. Waterman Company, LimItzd "Great Caesar, no! The devilish1 07 Notre Dame St., W., ontreal ZR--'lt4 2, s, 10 AND 20 LVI.T1,111111Used Fr ASK VQUR- QN00 1 , thing's got me." i. The Ca1%AA:x Starch Co. Limited; Montreal 29 at once made I For this is what I all of the f.=.. gA_-,db-g Brands. out. The' intricate fantastic design Aftiir a riibfd�STRAINGE ADVENTUR with whith thesides-wre eover� Steve's broihir had been carved apoinstar khe4ground which, up to this , - I "What evidence have we that An Afternoon on a-Ferry Cable on- 7' had Pd tis-simply_acJQ3ely en- was -killed -1- N.oneA=e- a sort of disappesied and hasn't since beenj graved reticulated pattern, effect. But heard from since. The body was nevem r' In the -tatter - part of IT Lnic 'l9 , uneven lattice or network now I perceived that the effect was found, and a close -search was made � three Canadians came into Edmonton for it at ti3e time, too. Its no new 1 for their season's supplies. The Can- produced by a more definitely sign!- -Seat 'The Green ficant design. The reticulations were thing for mer} to drop--out like that radian Northern Railway wasinot then formed by anJmtertwining or overlap and take new names. Steve was al- i built, and most of the supplies - for it NDS WALK ping of innumerable noth- By CIiASr:,ES EDM01 rable facsimiles of the ways a crook, and while there's — -4,ryptie-tharnrter on-the death-ring.­!ing:-a�m-he 4nd-his--brother at.one I theiparsely--settled-district east of I . - carried down tht., Sag- 7 time to time were pretty thick. If you hada Edmonton were st4i Ruby# Struber gave-the discover Author or "The Silver BINde," ,The Faterno soak in, then asked: "What yuh make brother like Steve Willets - wouldn't katchewan River in scows or barges.r You feeL like beatin' it somewheres, When the river was high, that I,�as -The Time Lock," etc. of it now!" "Nothing, confound itl" both easy arid I owned else and hiding under an alias! Sure You would. The rains delayed the rren--min-the up in a burst of temper. "The more Y Is I learn about this - blitased muddle, the "But work of building their scow, -ai -look at it., here's the way I nd 0 !Sam he wasn't all bad - once swaySimpson -got to worrying about his CHAPTER XVII.-(Cont'd)- -Here, here," I chided, "this won't C I foggier my brain gets." he from Steve's influence ie straightens do. You mustn't let a mere co I "It would eome to yuh in time, 8 1 1 gets ashamed of his "Pist - and I crops and cattle at home. He finally "I'm trying to per uade. Miss Fox dente like disturb you." generously encouraged -me-"bound �'bound up, a of the wonderful merits of MY Im- been cuts loose from it. He James went uptown and bought a Klondike Ing 'She continued to regard me a, mo- to. But here' theo I've , gyk perial Chinese reined for.remov ment before responding- "If I could workin' on ever Mrs. Fox's box Strang and mebbe.a respected citizen I boat. Those boat& are large and birthmarks, tattoo-markg and-' be sure that it - was only k COITWI- Was stolen-" a' that Johore place. He must a-got strong, and will carry a very heavy "I heard you." I interrupted. "Who dente " she said in -a strained, drop- "By George!" I suddenly exclaimed. -rich, too. He ...learns. about Steve's. toad. -Simpson got his boat cheap, sent o - u-here-9" voice. "You are not." -and sat blinking, daughter and triewto ratite up for her sins: -41 was rather dilapidated, and me. ped voi -Btfis you, air, nobody sent Which was true: I was not. But I ,Wbat'a got yuh now?" Struber rotten bad dad the best way he knows he soon had it repaired and launched. For a limited time I'm giving the mildly inquired. i-how; and be-lieve me, it ain't such & He had loaded and was ready dy to leave an op-'added: ,you know, I am on my gulird, that ."I'm not the only one who's been bad way, either. But right there's ;good people of -Loa Angeles ;portunity to avail themselves of thii chances, one two days before his companions. They is all. I am taking no more `blind-Miss Fox never recognized the where his troubles.began. He hiiii a died to, persutido him to wait. and. tea- boon, a secret that's been one o' after. my own decidedly.. unpleasant 1 ideograph on her aunt's box, and she's o? the boxes. and not knowing ho -7 'the most prized possessions of the experience. Be cautious and watch- 1 been familiar with it all her life." much it's wanted by Chinks h% uses vel- with them; brit be -refused to br royal family ol China for countless out about It ful; but don*t look for a bogy in "That's just it; nothin' funny about It to -tarry the diamond in-it 8 a persuaded, and he - pushed U�_l nd harm that, . Ho retty nift present Itself. He.s fol." two O'clock one afternoon. He had eenturies, and now. as a result o' the , happening. a w often do Yuh think o' -1 �receilt rev'lution, given to the public every unus even when F9e meble.,from the time hie landed ' built up & lofty pire of goock n th -for the first time.' Mps Fox happen.- is not likely to come to You. your ears or your now, at New York, ft be -ain't long get-! reaY of the boat, on which he sat anti 10 She breathed a deep sigh and re- You're lampin' yourself in a -mirror?-', �Jtne wise _,ed t&-be next on my list. sumed her work without further cam- Not at -all unless they're a-hurtin'. , . to 1 0' course he think steered with a long paddle that ire_ "What made you imagine that M483 1 went back to my private Well, she's just as used to that mark 'it's the diamond they're after, and (had made., might require, or be persuaded went the woman's card with on her throat; bet it don't come into there you are. into attempting your - room, taking her * ead once in a 66oi6nls a "Now then," can't tell you miles below Edmonton ape I -c why About ten ,peculiar ge cialty?" me. on her he's still hiding out, and that eon- in the old. ferry crossing tit Glover al' Once more seated at my desk -1 ex-! "Now if the Chink . sign, I fuses somildetails. If the crazy The woman turned a broad sidewise amined the bit of pasteboard. it was I aunt's 'box had been plain. and die dub Bar. About four o'clock . Simpson glance upon Lois with the obvious in- -6 ring, would only come forward and The ferry was long a footing of con- announcements were smea: for him and clear f cheap quality, and its flamboyant tinct, like it is on th why, - be )0injeached the bar. tent of establishing rily print- lieve me, she'd &-spotted it long ago: us, we'd look out disused. _but. for some reason the old' fidenee between them, from, which I oi, The number given was on Main but bein' a whole flock o' them all the • whole thing up In a day." . We still stretched across the stream. as be -excluded. . Street above First, wbkh in itself was I scrambled together, - like i0atin - the The.more 1 turned this -theory ovfr'ca was just patebtly to in my mind, the surer I grew The posts and braces.-tkar held it in- But the girl met -the overture stonily. not a recommendation. Thin I -ealled 1-cat's been playin' with the"crochetin', that place - were go tting - weaker . er year -by "There's a good many. things about 'em, Just like you-did. i Struber was at least -approaching police headquarters and had the good she overlooked r, and the cable was gradually a youjhg lady," the woman simpered, luck to catch Struber. "The Chink sign was fresh in my 1 the truth. One detail, however, led I year, -"that a' gentleman scarcely could_ I me to ask: dropping towards the water. At high now. I'll look her up riot away," be 'mind the first time I see the box k "If you are right, how can you re- wafer there was bar4y'-fi`ve'feif'b4- assured me -after I had related the in- M rder--or what looked like murder I "But this one particular 'thing;" "Seems to me. that name's ad , the ide6gTaph.-, COncire the conflicting personals-?" - tween the water and the cable in the eident. been done, with "Dead easy," was the prompt reply. middle of the river. her uncompromisingly. "the I believe the old dame has as you call it. left behind as, a sort 0, pressed familiar; circumstance that brought you here.. a police court record." trademark. That made me think o' 1'�The Chinks get vise to the diamond, when Simpson got along, the Mid- and while gathering in the boxes why you How, did After the appearance of the per- -the time -Charley Y' on a do know; is that it'! Gii croaked. So "afternoon sun was shining' tritd hi you come by. this knowledge?" sonar signed "James Strang"-that: yuh see, 'thout me knowin' it, a part -riot grab the sparkler toe? They're eyes; motedver he. was shortsighted,% Lordi no," - she vehemently die- is, the one cautioning disregard 0, & a-lookin' for the crooks, 'all right; they're not over- 1. 1 tioning me to I my thinker was chances like that." and he never saw the ferry cable. 7 -claimed. -II don't knoiIw of any die- the personal asking for information mark everywhere, an, spots it right looking any c t the ear- The boat itself cleared the cable.- ; bow could 1? - J only ..res -of a "valu- I off. I "Then your theory is, the figurementq pecting the disposition I , 'Age where- by inquiring-unless they're on able mail parcel"-no other person- .,But I started to tell yuh about my Tier persotial was designed to trap r M but Simpson, sitting on his. pile r al a body'& face or hands." als- appeared. addressed to me, though theory, what I've been followin' ever iAtO.disclosivt the diamond's w zoods, caught the cable square amid it was plain that nothing was to I -bed all the papers for days abouts, and that Strang, alarmed by ships, and back he went into the wa. T watched -aince Mrs. Fox's box was stolen. i ing her fur- -Struber and I had it, had the second inserted to warn be gained by interrogating d agreed. upon 1; � -11t's"n'Dt the diamond the'r Chink's ter.: Instinctively "he grasped the ther, so I in turn reminded her, as advisability of inserting one ad- I me?" cable rind clung to it, for he could not taking so many, long shots to get, but civilly as I could, that canvassing was dressed to Strang, strongly urging thing ' ' i "You've got me." I. that has , swim a stroke. His boat prpently. anything and everyl "He need not'bg-Vii W6pried. Who- strictly. prohibited in the building.- i him to communicate with me, but not i that double wishbone on it.' It's the. I - ind he w I _,O�out disappeared round a bend, a as "Besides," I added, "I must request until the first week in May did this i seal o' some tong, as I've said before, to shoe 'alone in the middle of , wide river 4 ever learns anything from me first have you not to interrupt Miss. Fox at her appeal produce any result. It had .and the order's- gone forth to gather that, diamond will em in. Seem to be Makin' retty 'work. " And to bring the matter de- begun to seem that was deter. im_peccable credentials." with only a slippery wire to keip him then' one finitely to an. end, with an air that mined upon igno ' ' it;­ . There, remained yet one - question from drorwrring, -Sim-peon's' *slight When told could rwither be mistaken or ignored, clean. Job of it, too. W that I Mid not put into words; first, stretched the cable h morning I found _.y name and after CareaAlari-wom We- visit - e down so that e -abou -t -half I' "the water and Ulf 7 'T wgpt__aysr_ and openid --doer into, rt' this c ic -liat- 'jiregn because I knew it would open up an, ch:sgged n er n I knew I was richt," - I --the ball. line: avenue of inquiry that I shrank from out. The water helped to support him The woman's manner instantly e r t. Wai-L I pondered this aspect of the' ni'ati- '�entering upon, and secondly, Stru- 1,ot ready to III' eve the terrible strain on and to relieve Changed. Her fat face flushed dark�, ter .a minute with growiI alarm, My 1 ber was even less better qualified to -but the force -of' the eurrefit ly, and in. the covert -glance *e {cave I It,waiunsigned. suspicions- about some hidden danger I supply the answer than I was myself. his arms, At this stage events began to move threatening Lois Fox -were receiving i Ry iiiiisation-was this: How, and was, so great that it ' dragged him me as she swept past into- the hall I el W_Z_she could not hide a flash of malevo- swiftly. It transpired that the wo- a mast unwelcome confirmation. under what circumstances, had my down stream as far - as the - slack of "I lence. - She said harshly, under her man calling heiself Madame Careassi "You are sure, then," I asked, 1 father come by the death ring in the the cable would permit.- Then thi had once been fined in the Police "that the Cbinese are. at the bottom Of I first lace? cable would' *nip back to its 'original be, Court for some petty swindle perpet- i the mystery ?-that Steve Willets is I And then followed the I "Maybe before very long you'll . . V9 e subordipate.l.position and. let Simpson down into sorry for butting in.. You'll know rated at a time when- she held forth as !,not the, mainspring - I questions: Why should he have graard= then I was only trying,, to do tife a clairvoyant and medi . tin. At I re-' "Don't everything fit1n with Yj these years? !the water again.' Soimietimes Simp.;• ap)pearpti she did in truth : theory ? 19 h ret ed. des, And, what association had there-been, M ed it so jealously all ion was flung clear out of the water young Aa%�y• Besi a '... alled beauty-parlor at: St6veys by the rebounding cable and the It was on the tip of My tongue to I conduct a - so-c k . .99 between my father and a-- desperate, retort that I could not believe her rho- the�'Main Stteet address, the medi'llm ."Good gracious, man!" I 'groaned character like Steve Willets? strain ,on -his arms was almost more manifestly having upon par- after another,- "Has it occur- than he e h Alooed un- tives to be disinterested; but I re- business pause. Candidly, I fea�ed there might could stand. H a mined silent, andr-contenied myself -lous times. red to you how such 8 conclusion af-. certain pigeir. of his past histo­ry that til iris voice was hoarse, `ftere was a with closing the door behind-her. "And,".Struber supplementiid his fecti; Miss. Fox?" would better remain unturned. cabin on the north .'ba�nk-, but appar. "Stub," I then said, "make the verbal report, "she sure enough can 'He nodded in-a confident. manner. Arid then, like a flash of ins ently no one was 'at home. round of this floor and learn whether' remove tattoo-marks, like she -says, III was going tii.i;aake a suggestion 1 tion, I thought of a'source,fr6m which The steady drag. . of t . he water. and she -really did -call on any -one else." without leaving a sear.' He grinned about that when you switched me might be adducid the one clue needed Th tht terrible strain on his arms' told If, howiver,--sbe were indeed some knowingly. So can I; so can you; off. . ere's just. one thin do: let In er-the tangled skeiii her just as soon as possible have to , heavily* on Simpson's* strength. Only -sort of emissary, or spy, our o n- so can anybody.- It's dead "ay." . vi th� our perplexities into a whole, sound ents were too shrewd to be caug y 'I'm sure car?tI!,I.contradicted. thing- removed.. There's plenty ol fabrl ithe fact that .his life had been spent so careless*an oversight. As a a - - "Just prick fresh cream over the• high-toned specialists-lady operat-E (To be continued.) in rictive, outdoor work enabled him ter of fact, the woman had made a design; when the scab's gone, so's thd ors, y'know-in the city, so it won't to hang on as 16ng as he did. least a perfunctory call at nearly inl-;,. Ilesivift the skin as smobth'in'- be embartassin' for Miss - FOX.- I'll jusi wbin he had rea'Ched' the lim the ad' artise- dope way o' spreading the news endurance, and of ho every office on my flool-, and, bad- nuc- cleaj. as a baby%'. as ry out ceeded in disposing of some of her "nients say. I know. Tried 'it on my. -among the Chinks;" The True Philosopher. came ame out of the cabin, wares; but _on his account Stub ex- I sel.,,?nce just to see if it'd work." The idea of a refined girl having to ."Thi truest philosopher," says is- I i,ng,on the cable, and tended 'his investigation to.'the floori is intormation Interested me and ebdure sucl an ordeal was 'Inexpres- K below, and the result confirmed my I made mental 'note of it for Miss I vibly repugnant to me, so how would comeJerome, "I ever heard of was ..-.in a little boat. She -was brought into a 'were so badly suspicions-the woman bad not been Fox's benefit, resolving to lay the "it appear to her? Still, if thus she; 4. woman- , I i I suffering .from seen there at 'all. The elevator must irijittir -before some authority besides, "'might be'saved from worse indignities London hospital R night with -eve brbught her' directly to the floor. Strub?rr. the suggestion must.at least be given poisoned leg. The house surgeon but the n "But look here,'Struber," I s�d,lEous-cQ.Isideyatior. Afte--r- a, mo- made iliurfied exclamation: He was!c:�er stn. where my offices were situated. i So here, it seemed to me, was an "ho'w did anybody learn about this ment's reflection. I resolved to urge a man of blunt speech. 1'11'vAlVhii�Ve. boat to other yeiled menace; I could not ir�: particular mark, and why should they it upon .her. to come off,"� he told her. "What, 1 dike b agin,e in what shape it might possibly! be'-so ihtere*ted in having, it remov- low about the diamond�Ll I ask- not- all of -it?" - "The wh-ble of it, It up t In realized; but 'some inner prompt- ed by and by. "I izan't fit it into no ed.1 t sorry to say," growled the ,.house ' The, ing nevertheless warned -me of dao- Is been on bei a- Ion& time, hasn't- fhe6iy.7 am "Nothing else for it?"-! ev ed as Strubpr -leaned abruptly ger. Frankly, the episodeworri it? Anyway, how do we know Wil- abru f orward ,surgeon, well as puzzled me, for how could lets himself done it? We only have and rapped with his knuckles upon my "No other chance whatever;' explain- this `his for He, spoke with more earnest- ed the house -surgeon., "Alt, well, this uncouth �vomsn haV4 Oosie it and lvhat's that desk. knowledge. of Lois Fox's tattoo-mark, worth? Nix., What pair o' crioqii4t ncs"i thaft I had 'ever before seen him thank Gawd it's not my 'ead," ob- and why should she or anybody have wickets means something and it was betray. is . gn,t it . 9 . erved the lady.- any concern-aboutremoving it? put• there- for w particular ­paTpGss"1_­ "Look�- here, Mr. Ferris*. I glanced at Miss Fox. She was Ithere's others besides those we know .ever struck yuh whq ibis man Strang very pale and her pretty face wore a about 'that knows it's there." really is?-" in military courts-martial ev* But pe. a h saw r 'G een lie things "S' v, al_ J� A 5 EDm .6S WALK :ex 1.ijiTh LP't 0 S_ ,I_ d" _The Time Lock +" n't inci-5 seem t upon k19 co�'y ic�ut U, n it M1� 'yll troubled -expression. She looked at. I -"Thai's reasonahle enough."' Then I shook my bead. His next words 071 oath is only necessary in me strangely, as if filled with name- I reptated: "But why should they be left me speechless., which iniprisounte, for less terrors. so ever to.get rid of it?" "Who could he be -but Sam Willets. "_7 man mlmmmmw n1m t Waiting for the 5ignad for the Scri age V' Istmas- Sweets for Chr �7 The fo)Win' g- reci uce --results wIdA are both dolt and wholesome. Most of them we simple to make, and none of them is very expensive. Chocokite CaraVels. -- Mix one • quarter of a pound of grated choco- p- nd -of brown late (unsweetened), a ou sugar, four tablespoonfuls' of butter, .4 tulgal of cream, and . half a half a Hl"T MARE cUPfu1*of riftillasses. PlacEover a• slow fir" stirring until the ingredients are A thoroughly melted and mixed. Do not F stir again; but boil the mixture until it is - brifl)e when -a- few drops. -are -placed in fee "ter for -half a minute. ]Remove- ftem, the fire and add a. tea- spoonful. I vanilla; pour the candy into a tLoughly-greased, shallow par, and allow it to cool. When' nearl3r Cold, cut into squares witir- a greased sharp knife; then coal further, and .%%hen hard, p—each—%quare sepa- y 1, W":" 'J papc�r, and put it in aTp 7 dry plai•e. * It is best not 'to try to make ca-rarneks iri damp or rainy- Wea- thei-. for the chocolate N W Crystallized Pow -corn. Take ft '._ehot;,4h kerre6, to make three quarts :of pop-rorn when finished. -Put them }oto a pop�per• and, shaking- the Fop - per. up and down, hold it under the -rotd­- vN a qr-faucet until ail- of- the -leer- 7-7 ou glri I ' - .1 —.-- -,.- 0 __ lieN saturated. y it on the back of the range to dry, af - ter wbicb'you chn can. pop it in the ------- 26 L' marmer over a hot fire, shak- th( This =7 pepper_ all the time. — ------------- --------- inethod of *sea--ment wilt prevenif the .7 ustial Wand senires in the kernels. To crystallize the pop -corn, mix a] Tie cupful of OarAilated sugar, one table- spoonful of butter and three table Candied Nuts—Into a saucepan put 1 Christmas; and she quickly took the l spoonfuhT of wikt.rr; _boir until it can- one cup of brown sugar, one-third cup bits of paper lying near and put dies. TI -en stir in tbe,threi6e quarts'of of .,corn syrup, one teaspoonful of vin- Marola's Xmas them In a drawer. But one bit fell to - 'M4 mix until all of the corn 1 1 Chris"tmas Cain pop cQrel egar, one teaspoonful of glycerine and i the floor; and Marcia, picking it up, -half ;fat of water. Boil with-' ; is well cavwtJ. - Pour on sheets of one Money 1 could not but see the words she had buttered -}aper to cool. - out stirriftmntil it is brittle, when been saying to herself over and over I White Fruit Cake—Two cups of an. Frosted Vvdge.—Mix three cupfuls put into ice -water; then remove from l' again, written plainly on it, "six dol - of sugAr. u cupful -of mi4k, two the fire and let stand -for-three min- I -It was some time about the middle! ! gar sifted three times, three-quarters square -i of chocolate and one table- otos until the syrup crs.' Marcia's mother spoke to her of W -rap of butt' __4waea to boil.! of NovN be that Marcia began! butter. Work butter and 0 r of many things' so now she told her spoortful of butter; bring slowly to a Place the nuts to be candied, !arryi 11qs for Miss Savitt. To I sugar to a cream and add one.half a careful- n I about that 1; dollars written on a4f, upfut of milk filled up with water, -allow, buttered pan; be exa, , it was just six weeks be-,, Iril. Tbl,p boil hard for about five ly shelled, on 'a shallow, fore Christmas, counting back from paper, and Marcia learned that it three and one-half cups of flour, two due physician teaspoonfuls of baking powder, sifted m;n ;+ex# Fem,,)ve from the stove; pour the --syrup over them, -and set I was the amount the add'a tvapo*nful of vanilla. and beat the nuts away to cool. the Saturday night when Marcia went to her purse to put In another note � who had attended baby, and had, so • three times. Stir thoroughly and add untit thick *M creamy. The secret l' Nut Bars. Prepare nuts of any i Miss Savitt said, "brought him to" I the beaten whites of five eggs.' Fla. -'I' the beating. i at lroc,4 croke lies in 1 and counted five other nice, new, crisp, I kind -zalmonds, walnuts, peanuts, etc. when Marcia's mother thought he'� vor with almond. "Sonse vvok4 bi-jil longer and beat lebs; I —by removing the- inner skins hugged -herself gurgled and, $1 bills. She h g 'but nuts en with laughter and then buried her i would die. Filling: Grind one-half cup each .of I Lbe hefter plan by far is to boil' chopping them: Spread the nu even- Marcia clutched the paper with a raisins, figs, citron, and English wal- as littit.-as possible. (,psuall only un- . �ly.in a broad, shallow IN 'face in the pillow so that her mother, y L of � in, the sides aid not little pain in her heart that every' nuts, add some ground pineapble, a til the mixtuee in the pot -%7:iI follow and bottom which have * been sitting in the , next room, could moment kept growing sharper and !little of the juice. Boil two- cups of In _: bear. the Lgoon) and then to beat regularlygreased with fresh' butter. an k�l sharper, -and after a while, when her i sugar until In the samn direction. until the mix- other pot mix one pound of granutat- It came al5out this way: Marcia's it thr-ea&, and pour on mother and Bobbie and the baby i the unbeaten whites of two eggs; 'ture is of %uAlcient consistency. When cd sugar with half a cupful of water; mother had come to town w:'h Mar -1 were looking at a picture book, she ' beat until quite thick, then. add the this *(ago bas been reacilied, turn the add a pinch --of cream of tartar; and cis, Bobbie, the baby and a firm con- 9 Z fudge into a buttered, shallow pan- b -all she had to do in or- slipped fr9m the room, put on hit and, fruit; stir all together, in -between 1� oil. without stirring until the mixture victiOn that oven'., , being jacket.and tan—you can!t turn back'tayers and an top cover with the and place it just inside the ' is thick without b very brittle. der to support her. family would be —the 11 N•, -.v boiVene-half cupful of milk and Pour this syrup over to write the pretty stories that the so easily when you run five halves of English walnuts. 11J., -"pfills,of sugar. After six min the chopped Cokesville Chronicle- had always ac- blocks between her home and that of Royal Fruit Cake.—This is a large nuts .and set the candy -in a cool Doctor Smith. making three large loaves.- 1recipe uh- reftlove from the fit's; add two 'J place to get hard. "When it -begins -to cepted and printed with "thanks," but teas �.of butter -and one�half get stiff, tut it, into bars ith a sharp, lVithOut other compensation.. Marcia, 8 Can be kept for a year or longer. Ffv�* When once she was in the doctors w presence she was brave enough. She 'cupfuls of flour, one and one-half cup- tea*pooiriful of vanilla. Beat this, t 00,1 greased knife' If. allowed to stand fcrl Bobbie� and the .baby *ere still here. I paid the $6, saw him receipt the bill, * fuls each of sugar and 'butter, one - until it'•6 creamy, and pour it over the a few days, the candy will become! but the conviction had tied forever e choLoTaie I'adge ah-eady in the -pan. some six months before, and.Marcia's and turned to leave the office. And half cupful of milk, one cupful of Ino - soft and acquire a delicious flavor. then such, an awful thing happened., lasses, one teaspoonful of sods, twa Set it await' iq vool; %hen nearly hard mother was putting -in fine stitching 4 Cut, it into &*pares. at go much a yard for Miss Savitt on The thought, with all its weight o1i teaspoonfuls each of allspice and woe, came over her that it was all cloves, two tablespoonfuls of chine - the floor below, Marthmaltwo- Fudge Cilies.—Make hristmas Morning. who had .all the a potful at chocolate fudge -work she could do and more. Times gone—silver spoon, sled, dinner, mon, five eggs, one, nutmeg, two % according Before the wintry sun is up, ;'.-- � - everything -'-and she burst into tears. pounds of raisins, three . pounds . to the directions in the firijt part of -:were pretty hard with '_ the' third- - of Qh,. what a racket- greets my ears, She never. knew how' it happened. currants, one and one-half pounds of the previevs recipe; but' do' not pour The sad didn't din is surety loud enough get allthe work she could do by an but in a few minutes she was tell- citron; bake about one hou'r or longer it into like pan as stated. Instead, T� wake -t . he folks bf other spheres. y ng the doctor 9"bout it—the sew- in a slow oven. _.grea.:e a number of Mullin mean:,. P"' or The tru*pets to4--the dollies &Iueak machine and tHib- other two bills A fine'them. *ith waxed papers. This -Marcia-went-went to school, and it -"rig Christmas Confection new a last- will be found to be the more sat- The woolly lambs in chorus bleat was -in the afternoons that she. car-, in erything. Then the doctor of:, Christmas confection, delicious and The baby -but quickly made, is 'made by cutting rich EW because if the paper-- ex locomotives chug, fered to give the money back, Z ibfacto.A r Ttie- rat-titoo- the drumsticks beat ried.the work horne.foy Miss Savitt, looked pleased '.when she refused it; fruit cake'thinly and di tends icimiewbat over, the edge of- the earning her dollar a week with the tppmg squares, dish, the ln6viitual cakes can be lifted!, For this. is.-Chri'st- -Christmas morning. happiest hea�rt anil Imoit willing -hands and she started home, still a very sad 1 -triangles,, or circles in melted sweet out and the paper simply peeled off, � 4 She but a Troch happier tittle. girl than 'chocolate: This bonbon is. a delight - in the world. had decided what AN �A toy* piano tinkles. out -, when ghi come. ful "find" in the' Christmas box. -thus avaidkgthe risk of breaking the; - .: �.- �. -.to do -with the $6 that would be on A. tiny, -teeni-weeny tune, Such a' queer thing happened on edit.: of Uk eaki's by dikging them So faint and sweet it might be played, hand by Christmas. . Of course, she Christmas eve! For a wagon drew IF ANIMALS COULD TALK. out -of the peat. Pour the fudge into would like to give her mother a sew- AwF up ­ih the silver moon. up and brought such wonderfulr -these littlb pave to the depth of three. The n y with merry laughter rings, Ing machine, but that was out of the things 'to Marcia's , home' A sewing . Would Recall Events Which Happened • fourths of an inch. Into the centre of .1 question, so she compromised on a Am 'Shrieks of glee; and whoops of machine, in the drawer of which was each ct.�e psess a marshmallow and- - silver teaspoon marked on the back Hundreds of Years Ago. JOY, a $20 gold pie$e and a silver spoon °allow the cakes to harden. Six or with the magical word ."sterling." It is a startling fact that -if some. delight 1. � . eiglat marshmallows dropped into the 1- happy gurgles of deli Bobbie was to have a sled and a pair marked "sterling" for Marcia's mo- animals could tell their life b fudge duving the heating process viitll From rosy, romping girl -and boy, the, a sled and rubber boots for Bob- a histo 4P r of rubb&__b�ots, and the baby—the n 'they would be able to recall events. AA I dear baby who had been so ill that Fo this is Christmas morn* biers big, a magnifice tdoll for baby! make it Pielkr and tastier.And the�e was a wonderful book of, which. happened hundreds -of--years fudge cak!:.s are -a most 'attractive she made them all think she was fairy tales, with such pictures as she ago'. . . $' form ia wffieb to 'serve fudge. Wee Jimmy sports 'a soldier suit, 0, And Johnny has a wagon -red, what Miss Savitt called "going'%--tbe had never'seen before. * And in this A Russian eagle, for instance, Pecan Ri,_%es.—Combinc the whites. i baby should have the' biggest doll book was written -these would - be able to remember watching of Pecans with fifteen -niore, than 1 And Susie got a -camera, that -eciuld be bought—for the money. words,. "For of -with- greedy eyes as one by one the table�,poor�fuls of white 'sugar i And Bruce and Bobby each a sled, - Mare'la, a little girl -who thought -of lc�All the remainder should go for French soldiers under Napoleon fell r And Tom in Fringe and feathers gay, 1 ' others." .d locaf thoroughly until of sufficient' i the Christmak' dinner, and after that 0 icir_istenz�y W stand' aloiie. Beat Just like an -Indian chief appears; she would --begin to save up for an- exhausted out of the ranks in their awful retreat from 'Moscow in 1812. iii h ly into this a small cupful of pe- And mother hugs them every one, -Merry Chris, as: 'There are crocodiles alive in India And murmurs "Bless 'the little other time. Everything was planned -- C,`1:'. KL Drip on greased brown nothing could happen to make any-'! Merry Christmas, MerryL Christ 7 1'. . Christmas, to -day which saw the first English deais!" ,)aii,;- anil fml�e in a mode�ate"oven. thing different. Marcia was ten years' G%eets you at the door, traveller set foot 'there' while' there For this is Christalas morning. T, rr rot to burn. I old! So it came 'to be Saturday, Merry Christmas, Merry. Christmas, are -Nybaleg in the sea which might ti To I f one pound of nia-1 night, with Marcia gloating over her Ere you step. the threshold o'er. have skirted the coast of France when we er Explanation. She raised her head from cupful of hi%own su-; H on. wealth. the English invaded it in 1415.' mater atirl boil Ithe pillow, stifling lier laughter, from 'Laughing v"oices,'merry faces, -­ A great many,elephants could re - reaches Of course, it was..Ch is�tmas-.E' T ve" the as she did so she -heard a sound—a I Greet you one by one, i Little Middle* was visiting her aunt , , call historical events of a hundred nen who sob—from the next room. She knew! They know, each and all their plades, years 'ago, while there are ravens -Still who lived in a new house with all d m6clern conveniences. It 'was her first at once what it was! -jEre-thQy start the. Christmas fun... living whose memory could. go back meal at the house,'and she was frank. And then she remembered that be, twice that period. ly staring at everything and every- father-had'died, a year ago, soon after Candles sparkling 'brightly, lightly, Talking of birds,, the narrot, the body, including the company. Christmas. Marcia had been- -so On thi Christmas tree, . .�. , . crow crow and the .swan . oftezi,:live -a hun- _,V,� g 'Christmas if they Her aunt, -&sirihg ,more biscuits, happy lately she bad forgotten. Merry Christmas, Merry dried vears—that is, of course, y bed the electric -button- =der, her She- hastily croWded- the money Are the cries that come to me. do not meet with misfortune—while which rang a bell out in the kit- -back into her little purse and ran into the heron will live '60 years.. Geese the,' other room. Marcia's mother Now thdy play: about the firelight, and peliqane.,will survive half • a cen- -nd,!was crying very softly, anal on -the -Hark what can it be? tui-yand the sparrow 41D years." maid appeared at once, a word= being said, took the table near were three -pieces of paper It is -surely' dear old Santa Pigeons, linnets, canaries, cranes date and started to the kitchen --bills: Marcia knew what they were, Bringing gifts for- you and me. and pea Pigeons, •will live to *eT1 over- 2d u,e ip' and ith d,11 =suits. although she was but tenMarcia's yeats ', . while the goldfinch, partridge jb' mother hurriedly.oried, her eyes when Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas, -10 pheasant, lark and nightingale.. will -tery w6i'tokmuch r e P' 'and said it didn't -call, one by one, and she piped out to the Marcia came in They live from 15 to 18 years,, the robin 19 h ' elt"sad to think she could Won't you; SaTita, come and join us and hen lie- maftlir; she years and the thrush las YOU peeping?"not give her little children a merry 'Ere we.sfiaO,thc Christmas fun?. yews, i ­J' - ea,[e. n rem:�T• ,.uses„� ^�.�-;,.,�,o, ,•ss. .._:r . � s� s.: _ .mr.� '+ce:++! -s-.� -,-v a � ."Tesc,t, ,..�^•v r_ .�•:•-e. r,. -.'�-c,--•.•�,v .w . r.-a�T .� .a .. ro. ., .- .... ... ��,. r S+� w-�Tr^-x ��'•.�„'r„�,. �i'� � ��; �'i ;,: �' az .r;.:-, . ;- *.. �=, a .'' �'g „:�..:✓Y? 1r'"�:,. _,., g:•.-S.�'s+�" -�<•+` -. r- •r'- . •. ,,=.t. �- �iW`�'„ � Y'i�`=•« ^fir ,e+. .•.:a elx't�'F,..�3e1 ...�...,.$`r sz ,'-... .,•. _ .'- -d -^^c-•f t •_, p :'a....a o. ate. .:S•ii” .4bM1'E - •:,& c` t 4•... moo?.. .rt: - , t.. z` ::: x: d o n ,enbiislf°n•nsf Friday mots n$ "Au Oslo, to ..PWkerinar oaf. fee J. i s'>tstlY Kin ass pet year ; [1.00 if paid is advaaos. road .6"Sorip"'Is to the Uolted states sts0 sswa in advance 89.00 :._JOHN .MURKAR, Proprietor, Cale B. 2.00 ; _ PICKERING COUNCIL tray - r Rob -The above Council met pursuant- to hill, .adjoutfiment on Monday, the 13th gray tint. - Members :all present, The Kin z"ve.in the chair. 44 Y The minutes of the last regular A. C emeeting of Nov. 8th, were read and 92.00 `�: �PProved. base A number of accounts were present - ':.ed for payment and referred to the�J. � ` es cove standing committees. 74 On moti,)m Mr. Andrew Johnston timb g�olice trustee, Claremont, was beard as to stone store building on North sury _East angle of lot 19. In the 8th conces- Sans "• --,aion. 12 feet of same being on the a ',:_.Brock road, ar,d it is about to be con- also verted into a blacksmith shop. The pay mb iratepay4rs of, Claremont object to 20, 5. same. A communication was received from 4nlm Bev. H. Wood, secretary, for the c +Claremont public library asking for and —_ - - r'the annual grant. On motion Oscar Wilson was heard the .re claim for damages to his engine _ . by breaking through the bridge on each the sideline bet. lots 14 and 15, in con. Cron The standing committee on Bonuses Che for Wire Fences, Drainage Matters. M P rP etc. reported and recommended the Spa followtag payments: Jacob- Fagg now for bonus on 25 rods of wire fence on tion. lots 4 and 5 in cos. (, M: Hugh the Machin, bonus on rods of wire the s fence on west side of. Brock rd, sat toad Z19, con. 7. 66.73: Sylvester Mackey requ -bonus on 30 rods of wire fence on reso ' eastern townlioe, lot 1. son. 6. 7.50: requ Lorne Puckria, bonds on 79 rods of to p wire fence on base line. lots 7 and 6. cot* 11.85 ; Also 15 rods on lot 18. con. 3 are :x,25 ; George Cowan er. bonus on 48 the rods of wire fence on lot 18, con. 3, peas -boundin on the Brock road 1'1..00 ; is pr F. W. Robbs bonus on S.' rods of wire cot* fence. on sideroad, lot 8, con. 1, 13.03 ; it, a - T. E. Philip bonus on 40 rods on lot 5, that `con. 1, 6.00 : Frank Beelby, -bonus on for t w T6 coda of wire fence on lot 30. coo. 7, pret 11.40: John A. White boots on 24 rod's arr'i of wire fence on lot 24, con. 6, LOO : _ R �Ww- T. Wilson, bonus on 32 coda of wire fence on lot 21. con. 7, •4.80: Ap- I' canons for bonuoes were received irm John Beelby.lot 20, in con. S. and from Frank Beelby, lot. 30, con, 7. The standing committee on Relief s•eported and recommended the fol- lowing payment : R. E. Forsyth for one half cord of wood for H,King,'2.on The standing committee on Darts - ages for Sheep Billed by Do ggs re- ported and recommended the follow• Ing the following payments : John 'licott, one sheep killed by dogs About. -,Oct. 10th, being two-thirds of sworn value. 8.00: Amos Brigaall for one !sheep killed killed by dells, Wag Awo.thirds of sworn value, 10,00. The standing committee on Con- "titingencies reported and recommended Th` itbe. following payments : D. R. Beaton on account of salary. 73,00 ; •A). IL Beaton, disbursements Jar pos- tage,10.00 ; John Murkar for adver- hieing special meeting. 1.50; Rev. R, " 'Wood, grunt for Claremont public "Mibrar•T. 15,00 ; Miss Lizzie Ric hard• Enl aeon, grant for Pickering public lib- -irary 13,00 ; S. H. Stevenson. "baltiff. `•,for attending division court, Nov. 1. ttoo. M. Gleesoo, division court clerk. for attending court, Nov, 4, 200 ; Your committee recommend that the following rebates be granted, Was. Hoover rebtu on' assessment •of building destroyed by fire 2.82: H• - •" Lorenzo Keeler, rebate on dog tax. ,1.00 ; John Farthing, rebate or do - Stas. 1.00 ; Mrs. S. Andrew rebate of dog tax, 2,00 :.E. B. Hoover, services as reeve 100.00; R. R. Mowbray, ser- vices as first deputy reeve, 73.00; _.. John Forgie, services as councillor, 75.00; John Forgie, services as noun- _ •cillor,'75.00; Alex Wilson ditto 75,00 W. W. $par(cs ditto 75,(X): W. G. Barnes,' treas., `225 Cts-: T. C. Brown, -caretaker, 30.011 ; F. B, Hoover, ad- �uating Uxbridge town1hie account, LW:John Forgie ditty '2,50: D. R. Beaton ditto, 2,50; D. R. Benton ditto 3,80, � the standing committee on Roads - vrnd Bridges reported and recommend- the folloainq payments : A. E. `. 1Hanrilton supplpiog ligght on bridge -on con. 5,41 nights 10,25; Chas. R. Petty for drawing timber for div 26, arod 2 meet t day repairing culvert - con, 3, 4.00 ; Rey Morgan gravelling northern townlioe, opposite lots 10, Vis► 21 and 23, 60.•45 ; Uxbridge to half the 4bovesmount', Roy Morgan gravel- Aing Altona road, con. 9, 43.40 : also wepairing con, 9, opp. lot 10, 65.00 Also repairing eon. 9, opp. lots 1.2 and w 16. 15,00; and hauling cement, 1,50 A. J. ProuAe. 20, yds gravel `2.00 ; Gor- don Law, for repairs to stone crusher, ;grader, bolts for bridges cutting bridge irons and repairs to scraper 4.70: lCuleb Forsyth, gravelling on con. 0, lot 10, and work on same, 42.17 "Thos. Oliver rep. bill on con, 5, east of ...,.;Greenwood road and cleaning ditch -bet, lots 2 and 3, in con. 6, 58:00 ; H. Calvert and others, work on Rouge $ill, 12.00; Geo. Wilson, work opp lot con. 8, 2 days 3 00: W. H, Pugh, rep. -bridges, washout drawing tim- ber div, 64, 13.00: Wm, Waddell 6 yds •e.XjWtvPl, div. 13.1, .60 ; H. Ellicott, 29 yds gravel opp. lot 27, con. 5, 3.00; -Thos, Oliver, gravelling cleaning ditches on con. 6 opp. lot 22, 6.00 ; Thos, Oliver •.gavelling on Brock road in con. 8, 06.00:; also rep. culvert bet lots 14 and >15 in con. S, and supplying timber for same 11.20 ; Wm. Cassie work In div. t 3018.00; C, Fitzpatrick 116 yda gravel. Beock.rd. con. 5. 11,80: Chas. Petty icor tile 2,32 ; Win. Philpi 83 ft cement the for culverts on sideline bet. lots 30 and $1, con, 4, 7,00; Abr. Seebeck rep =.a•d div. 41, 7.00 ; Wm, Waddell 132 yda gravel, con. 9, opp, lots 10 and 12. 'rys err* w .w M; f. O • J. B. Wilson. breaking and anted its to the kind of road and cast— ing Markhamtowafte Karkham of building the "Me. t ='1 yy half 6.76: Geo. Giffesple nails The usual by-law was, passed re- " Dunbarton bridge railing 96c. speeALog the tioldiag of the municipal L Spink Co. Ltd. gravel for elections. R1(i$ADSON'6 King road, baseline and station The council now adjournod to meet 17.00; H. Calvert for 2 steel again at one o'clock on Thursday -the Pers, 6.00 ; B. Wood and others 16t 1,1, for the prepalation of the - UP • TO 2L* ef*, OCERY utas road west of Dunbarton, flna etas statement and trsasa�ction of W. H. Peak and others repairs othe necessary business. 1-3 almers Hill, 12.90: Allawav and FRES)d FROZEN RISH AND OYSTERS 0 art, repairs to race bridge, 2.00; Now ddverttserssessts. Wood repairs to culvert' baseline The season for these goods is now in full awing, You will find; John Gormley taking census of us, prepared is usual with a choice line of the el over Pickering bridge, 18.00; VOR SALE—Two colts, and 6 -weeks _ _ beet the market affords in C. Tome 74 load stone Carruthers .L' old pi;e, Apply to F. HURST, Pickering. 87.00 ; F, Richardson 20 Yds OR' SALE=Big young geese at BOJ TROUT,, WHITE FISH AND HALIBUT � el div. 14, ;r.00 ;and 98 yda gravel F popular prices by J. XUBRSY, phone 0"4 dlso, Ciecoee, sippers, Haddie. Digbys and Fillets King rd, div. 21, 11.80; H. Calvert eyeninge, riot Piok. li `I s of Haddre in the smoked fish line. dagr noel Raid's hill, K. Rd, 22.00:, Reesor cement for Whitevale. HIGHEST PRLCE PAID—For all � As an inducement to get our customers and friends started for F. RfehardsGn, gravel bay rd, sort* of poultry. L. PIKE, lot 7 con. a. the season in_these goods. we will give ^ Pickering Ind, phone llt:a. :8 )Y BONUS PIANO VOTES. on V line and Bush's hill, K. rd. 19.60 ; _ r Madill overseer,' overwork illy. ULLS FOR SALE—I have. for ` 00 : Uxbridge tp, acct. n, t. 1. B, sale several ball calves at a 'moderste e� ��DNESDAY, DECEMBER 15th J. L. Spink Co. Ltd. storage of price at lot Is, con. s, Pickering. E. E. PUGH __ ^ er 5.00; Jas. Allaway, 1 day clsremont, s2 tt As follows: V eying Pickering bridge 2,00 ; J. STRAYED—On to the premises of Ei 10•extra votes for eyery le flab purchase y Michell gravelling on' western the undersigned, lot le, con, 6, Picker - ins, oppp. cons, 8 and 9, 150.00; ing, on ar about June int, a yearlinji helfur, ►yi 3 Tias Red Star Salmon for 50c., 500 votes M 170 yd rave1,17.00 ; Markham to The owner may have the same by proving pro- r= -- sed stat: Salmon is an extra good 20c $almoa '7 - one-half, Wm. Cassie for drawing pparty and paying expenses. FRANK SODEN, W - g Clsremoat 19.18 _ _ er rep. culvet ori con. .7, opp. lot JA MES -, RI CHA RDSON 50; G. W. Phillips rep. washout QTRAYED—From the premises of deroad, bet. lots 20 and 21. con. the undetsimed. lot Is- con. 7, Plotartaa 20 : M. S. Chapman hardware dz ewes, one with a lona tail and several oil,I.87: p p to��•of�� >n�1. EXTRA PIANO -VOTES e appeal of the deputation from jea1►s to their' recovery will be handsom•iv _ Women's Institutes was consider- =12 11, a, s. Pt7iiVH, Claremont. utt and-tt was decided to give $lW to - of the six branches of the Wo- D�• SoME�8 PL'S . �.gOE •�OE a Institutes and to the two Red DEN'LIBT �i ._ as Leagues viz : Dunbarton and !' " Cher The has removed into his new office, on the For the latest styles in Fall and Winter Footwear. corner of Yonge and Queen Sts., To- r. Mowbray. seconded by Mr. r ronin; Imperial Bank Building This � ,Farmers Shoes! Bring in pour-whole- rka moves that this council ack• office has been equipped with the most ledge the receipt of a communica- modern of dental appliances with the fa fully and -let its shoe them. from J. E, Willis with wreport of - .. provincial ealtineer setting forth object of eliminating all painful t __. operations, Boys and girls lac boos ehoea of the beet quality. cost of rebuilding the Kingston _ from Toronto to Oshawa, also a �AlLO��iIG A complete stock of Rubbers, felts, etc. est that this council forward s - lutionto the Ontario Government esting that trustees be appointed Men's high-grade Tailoring to meas- Bell Phone 151 — pr wire with the work. This ure. It's great to feel that Sou are - nets having considered the question going to please a customer when tak- = most stroogly of the opinion that ing his order. Your measure to taken ij said scheme Is entirely too ex= by D. Simpson. a practical man. The ale P E E L _ _ O i7 ive and that, until a scheme secret of success in tailoring is to know oposed that is more equitable tbto how, ' No matter what shape a man is WHITBY, ONTARIO ncil is most decidedly opposed to we can make the appearance normal ad we are further of the opinion and stylish. See us for a Xmas suit the forwarding of a resolution and overcoat Our prices are less than T H E be appointment of trustees is- all others. nature as no agreement-_ has been D. SIMPSON & Co. ved at by the municipalities tater- Agents for Crown -Tailoring Co. _ STANDARD Your King and Country Need You! or CANADA "WAD OPt Kbit TORXDMTO T - ,A Gee" Banking Business Coed�ed. -250 . Viet E N WANTED ,Accounts of Farmers. Merchants and Maw it- • ih carers receive 11>erOW attention. •--- TO ENI.I.4T IN ' 'TRUST Ft:NDS should be dsoseitsd is our SAV?NM ' "'WHITBY" DEPARTMENT. H41sese mer@" rstee Of la w=t sn WHITBY COMPANY 96T'a isrs -„vd wif,earIT. 'vERING BRANCH -OFTHE- . _ .. ICE -PIC 116th_ Ontario.County Battalion for Overseas Service. IL W � Manager` �r fay'°'" as �4' 1s Battalion will be commanded by Lieut. -Col. Sam Sharp, K. P., � .. WILL -BE I / / . B E W , T H Y O V - zbridge, with Major Robert Smith, of Columbus. L. f.� 7 .Second in Command. oezt week, and will expect something earn Rood to est. and here`s A tip from A wise o head. You can save'snough money - fora viceXmas premat in the faiHoswing list ist with your County unit, a Battalion which wiU be exclusively PYaestcleaned currants, per lb. 10e. reernitod from your neighbors and aequaintanem and Rxcellent off stock raisins. per lb. 100. officered by men who are known to Tim all. Ritracts all davorw 9c. 8 for '�e- Apply-at Recruiting Office. Brock St„ Whitby. or to Onaie and lemon phase, per lb. f10s Icing sugar, red feather. �• We_ any Officer, N C. O. or mea of the 116th _ . _ - Pant Touties A Malta Pita 9c, a for 26e. L. MAJOR. Lieut., GEO. W. P. EVERY. Capt., Roman meal nuggets 9c. 9 tar 86e. 110th Batt -.C. E. F lleth,Batt, C, E. p. Catsup, large bottles 9c. Sfor l60. Matches, beet quality 5 bsxee for 0c. 00= SA,Q•E TBE ==-TCF Extra pickled shoulder rolls per lb only ldo The beet Bakers' bread at only 9s• - �- Finnan haddi.e, oranges and lemons u ,Our -groceries are the freshest. - 10�For Xmas (hits we have a suitable Mann ment of •Fancy Chine, Lamps and Silver- ` ware; Souvenir and Motto Handkerchiefs_ Ties, Braces, Gloves,, Papetries, Jewelry and other goods. '.;--G . E 0, R Q. E PHILIP j - • MADE Qr CANADA' f DON -7 FORGET F Touu�ng - !1� • �;' That we carry a large assortment of BRANTFORD ROOF- :'rice $530 i•�G and WOOD SHINGLES, so that you will Fiat ha•`e to wait for your orders j ::If you stayed indoors all W'Inter—you might to be filled. i not need your Ford 'till "new grass",time. But .RUSH orders at this time of the season !' in the. -vide "out-of-doors" the Ford serves as We have .Silo stock all read ,well in January as it* June. It's the all -year- � _ and ready to e round car with a reputation for service and economy that isn't affected by the seasons. Did you ever see our HEAVY `- I'' thing' for that partition _The Runabout is now $490 : the Town Car $780; f.o.b. �; g Ford, Ontario.., All care completely equipped, includ- your ceiling w-111 be be i ing electric headlights. Equipment loan not include {,. :. crack nor break ?' speedometer. Get particulars from - _ _ _ _. ._ . _ Tri it. Al I LUKE is SON, - I. � . Vt%ill send -to-your _ Whitby, Ontario W. B. Powell, PickerirR, - ' ` Don't forget our nr 7 f4, Quite a heavy sno*-storm 00' ELM -DALE MUJS c rMl on Sunday night and since Mrs. T. F. :Stephenson woke in u then wheels have given awA7 to MXIINTOV the city on Tuesday. runners and the merry sleigh HE DOMINION UNK Luther Bowes, of Peterbcm%,. . T bells. Whilp the snow is not of Is the our Bread via 0 W -WsA'h6me over place to get y 'Flour, Royal Househo Our publio se great depth the sleighing is food, Id. Made r- A. DOGRAT, CmMma Usaw". and everything has DOW A Wintry from No. 1. Manitoba wheat. Try :t0WWftWss - UAWWA bumhoissillidWN03 -week for the On. of, aspect. a bag- ount Fred Ward shi You Can Start a Savinp ACC 41 �cattls and sheep to to on Also Glenors, Flour. Pastry Flour $i..00. It is not necessary for you to wait until You have, Monday. Oat crushing daily Wge sum of money. An account can be opened Vip $1.00 0 Lloy4 Love, of Greenbank, speu t Nortga Sale of hrm Fresh Rolled Oats. more on which interest is compounded tarics a year. Friday last here with his brother, IN TEM Bran Shorts Dr. B. 1. Love. WHITBY BRANCH: A.- A. ATkINSON, Manager. Thomas Oliver is. busy there Oats Crushed Oats - Townebip o f Pickerin as days hauling gra-vel for the Foad 9 .? Oat Chop. - Whole Cbrn *;south of the -villarp!v Under jind by virtue of' the powers Cracked Corn Corn Meal David Hopper's clearing sale of enn tai tied in a certain mor tgage which wi, Dairy -Feed I tie produced at the time of sale, Ary goods# boots and ohoes, etc Mixed Feed -was quitj 1% -sac- there will be offered for sale on �%TOR SALE -on-Wednesday CaldweIrs Cream, substitute FRUIT CAKE cees. uary the 7th 1916 R. P. Hopper,. of Toronto. is Friday, Jan Calf Meal and FOR Fruit Ladders of all sizes a L t L e hou r of 2.30 o'c lock ia ­�here this week assisting his both- Molasjine Meal. silo bands the afternoon st _and clear- er, David Hopper, with his OHRISTMAS.1 a specialty. orordo=vs MXctel Special prices ia ton lots. -.lug out sale. ,-Emery Weels, Saws, etc. Were In the Village of Pi k b W. BELL PHONE. Several from this locality ic ering, y 251nd 15 cents per lb. ��n Whitby this week attending Murquis, Auctidneer, the fol- I;V"490, ks at the perty namely: court as several interesting cases lovring pro Get our Pric7e3 On the Ford auto. All and singular that certain parcel Chopping every day. 396.1cel-.7 1 -were being tried. day or tract of land Find premises situate, Tuesday wins a very busy and being in the Township of --at the bank, it being the last day !Y.1�9 FOR SALE riag.in the County and Province by phone Orders giv!n salesmen or BROCK ROAD. - '.on which taxes could he, paid rieke will receive the beat attention. of Ontario, and being the St%venty Livery, Lus and trunk business, also ithout percentages being added.' if of an Acre be the beautiful W Actes and one -ha stone building in thriving HERB MONNEY. The real wintry weather on same more or less at part of Lot manufacturing bown of 2M people. A Representatieve Tuesday catised increased activity Number Nineteen in the Second and An old established stand, with 18 ­Amr Putting on stc rui windows and Third Range of the Bvoken Front Con- home, first claw outfits. Really no WANTED NOW -Wanted �otherwise preparing for the cold cession in the Township of Pickering opposition in town. Supplies all the aforegaid. and mav be more particu- undertaker work in town both with AT ONCZ FOR Agliable salesman to act as agent in Ontario County. .4 her. larly known and described as follow@, hor4es and rigs for funerals. as well ther of With the cold frosty we& that is to say - Commencing nu the as the black team for the undertaker. PAY WjFjEKL V PICKERING and DISTRICT "the past few days, considerable at the Westerly .;Progress has been made in getting bank of Lake Ontario Finest eRuipjped barn in the Province, Outfit free, exclusive territory and FOR TUB limit of the a.Unwance for road be- Doing a business of t ly money making specialties. --Our approxima e the ice in the skating rink ready twee, the Broken Front Lots 011�m* 81500 for bus and $6M for livery. agencies are the best in thebusiness -for the curlers and supters. bers Eighteen and Nineteen in the Price $10000. half cash. immediate for we sell the highest grade of 01d.Reliable The annual Christmas tree find said Township oi Pickering. then session. if interested apply to stock at most re&aonable prices and of the Baptist Sab- -Vbrth Sixteen degrees West Seventy t cl FONTaILL NURSERIFIS -entOrtainment rlx 10 Tax Nzws. guarantee deliveries in fire Ras School will be held on thit chains and Forty links more or less to condition. Nurse ok is selling the )siads formerly ci well this year andry BT m Farmers ! Why remain idle all wiat. .-.-evening of Wednesday Dec. 22nd. wned bv John good oney can - A good programme of dialogues, Parker. Then South Seventy-fourl 5 C SW"t to be made ih this district. For par- e, when you can take up a paying degrees '%N*est Ten chains more or less FA ticulars write Sales Manager bwd ULAWL ageDey? .7 -drills. recitations, choruses, duets, LU-& A coo to tbp Centre of the Broken Front PELHAM NURSERY C... Choice list of varieties for spring etc. will -be given.. Admission 10 Nineteen Then South Sixteen 1. . I number . TORONTO, ONT. planting. I.Aberal Terms. Hantlisome ... &ad 15 cen". derees East Seventy cbAins Follt We understand that John , Mc links in -re or less to-Laike Ontarlior Ftee Outfit. Exclusive Serritory. ICEMENT TILE to - 7� Grath has re -sold the stone store Then Easterly following the. water's WRITZ NOW POR-PAIMCULAPA at present oc led b David edge tu the place of beginning, Ex- DPLaval Separators Hopper. and K'Ich he 'recently cepting Tbereout the South thirty The undersigned has begun the manu- purchased with the view of CUD- act es of the East half of the said Lot facture of cement tile from 8 to 12 -And Silos STONE & WELLINGTON Nineteen in the rhird Ran e of tbie inches. Call and get. quota- vertingit Into &blacksmith shop. tions at yards on Brock f at Concees on. Th rchaaer is a re*idet)t 0 said Biok4n Fro d mile west of 1-taveTuat secured the agency for u On the premis" are snid to be a so!- road. half PoratTerry, who purposes using id brick dwelling house with brick i's Spink Mills. theaboye. Ciallana see new it as a store. veneered kitchen. frame bartr 34x721 Also, Cement kept constantly PICKERING M:im Milton Benson's m0e of COW9. with stoop stabling underneath. driv- on band. sepaxator and secure prices. YARD etc. , on Tuesday afternoon was ia�;house 2GxW. quite successful. The day wtis Rx,4 :-Ten pOr cent. of the pur- -Frank Mitphell, Ind. phone 1913. LUMBEM cold and stormy, nevertheless there chase money to be paid down at the PICKERING was &fair crowd oreseut, who had tLime of sale. balance to ' be paid with- Russell- Andrew, me with diia.iniention of buyine " For further particularil and condl-' PICKERING. Ont. Co m tbirtydays thereaft WINTER GOODS! The cows. in partienlar brousht, tions of sale apply to 6 have ju&t received a heft"� ood riees the highest priced A. &CHRISTIAN. - As the winter season has arrived realizing 8180 and several Solicitor for the Mortgagee. - and well aswrted stock of we are prepared to supply Fruit & Vezetables w, others goimg Fkbove the $100 mark Whitbv. Ont. your many wants In White Pine, Georgia Pine and The aun is] union Cbristaias Dated at Whitby this Sixth day of our line. MAIAL - 1� tree and entertainment of the Pree- December, 1915. 11-13 If yon are in need cif 'Grape Pruit. ga Hemlock Luruber. in', byterian and Methodist Sabbath Grapes, Oranges, Cranberries, All kinds of interior finish Cutting Bob -sleighs and Cutters, Georgia pine Doors Schools will be held on the even- Boxes, Pulpers,' Gasoline Lemons, Figs. Chestu ats, Brazil of Tuesday, Dec. 21st In the and gash. 'also Itogines or Wheel- unts, Sweet Potatoes, Cauli- 'Fresbyterian school roonis. There Ix, 31 ed- . Irill be is gootl proammme of drills barrows. flower. Cabb%ge, Spanish . 4x and 5x B. C. r dialogues, recitationg, music, etc., Call on or write to Onions, Lima Beans. Cedar Shingles. by. the childreu of the two school@. I. D. Banks, .' Pickefing J;it- received a load of potatoes. th he Santa Claus ha roulisod Try Marquis home-made taffies art, andu is WUJL distribute the, P - FARm nR SALE and*crisps. W. D. Gordon' Son, �All the wasic of all Us P atefro the tree. Admis 20,�entrch,,dren 15 cents.. Neilmon Ice-cream on hand Fred Madill who bat been prin- world and most of the TswDame will be recoired bv the PICKERING unders4neduptothoUdday of Jan- all the time. vipal of the Stoull'witle Continua- fun of it, too, is at your asiry. 1914 for the purchase of 75 t n school hag been cow to .. Towc&X= -Bell and ladepomdent phone'-. tio. command if you own a of lot 22. B. tF, Con H. J. MARQUIS rewco a Wb ering bel::f 0 0 --- a he did not have the a ag to the estate Of qualifications for tije Kra. Sarah G ow. deceased. necessary C 0 L U M B I A ostwio ition, a fact of which he was *OR on the premifte am& frame houm, The Picke ='g llaotbkware, and which was not -00with atone "abling. F E E D good b^=, 0 diwavered until recentty by the GRAFONOLA driving house an4 pig pen. mitt,88 Bducation Department. The Vigilance Com -Price W up. Easy Terms. Tke lowest olp anv tender not nocso- at C. N. R-, Station regulations wre so compli- Made in Canada. eerily accepted, Cherrywood - rated these daypt that a. g-reat The object of this Aisoefatida is bw many do not know where they; Ask to hear them at her For furt lessien stealing end prgWute I areat. Mr.Madillinconsennence IT to Brewers' Grains, Matted Corn Peed h&ff iiren u ip the teaching pro- Xcra(ldeu's --Dmg +Are o",pp ALKNEL. e the felons. feesion and has enteied journalism C%EAAt3@ S. P Bran, Shorta, Flour, Corn, Oilcak PICKERING 42 rickering, Ont� meal, Cotton� Me&], etC. Kembern havinst BAOLOU wenninal- 'having! Purchased the, Tribune. Seed osts itntriedia=ywill an welliber We. wish him sticcess in his new -Orders taken for Swif CsjRed Steer of Executive Oom=. Vocation. Christmas Fertilizers. Mambership too Report of Jr. Room', 'Claremont. Two More WeeksTill ------- ov�4rber' Sr. III.-Golda tor N Arne Home Markham 5M. 'Ticks" mov be bad from W" Presidon wAnderson, (hons.) Georgina Fo And the place to get a choice piece of furniture for a present brPliesum 11yih, (ho6s'.)Mona H-tirlbertthons) C. H. Btirling',A. You will find &.full line of chairs, dresser W2103=fte 0. Banks, 0. S. Pat= - and in fact everything Esse. Com. -.Mabel Peters, (boom.) 'Gordon .'and staudj,'?ideboards combinatione. er, 0. L. Morcombe, Pickering On* ­�-Grega. (hnns-) Mary Wagx (hons.) foundin'a good furniture store. voinA949 Myrtle gt goompawo,tT 90pritis' Md 9 J, A. O'Connoe. W, Ja Clarke' Jr. [I. -Merle Lintion. -this paper you will'find advertised Berlin- sAVM.*§ On another page of, an .-Thompson. Sr. I. -Edgar Ward, rarno-b records And needles, if you will call we wilt to -:!X searemer - erG ones, (bons.) Grace Kydd, (hons-� Erma t Une at the right �price. ago* be plea'seg to sell you �nythlng in tba - "I �154 �,Lynn (hon5Q Gordon Shirk. Jr. L W4 '400 .7- ---Edith Peters (hons.) MRry Ben - co 11. BURLIISiG ­-­-PICKERING 1*29 is., Co son. Kallileen Shirk. Pr. A.- 0 (hoins.) Howard -Ebin Jahnston. Begse (bons.) Nor& Tarr, Annie as 10:X 2 2 "Knight, Margaret Linton, Mabel I dv con. Pr. B -Jean Benson, R.,X -satid6n . . -SIMPSON & COO Es � x1vt as io 7_' 2 OF 1(hons.) Isabel! Gregg, Pr. C -Mar- D. I qsj in, Viola' Shirk." No. DC o'er gf*ret Biomba on roll 42. Average attendance -CLAUS wMEADQUARTEM SANTA .79. C. M. DO"ghLy", teacher. of all maseriaU and dedon kept in sioak, It wt Farly on rue9day morning See tbwf3eau-ti-ful and wonderful things f row all over Ahe 11 pay y" r old Santa Clans wants the children to have a happ 1 -0 "ll at ditir works acd inspebt out ON* h rlotirried Rnother of ou v6rld. u Christmas, and says go to D. Simpson & Co., MY h all -nn�;t highly respected'resi- w s6d obtain prices. Don't be rniel@4 by do 1201 OMPIOT 6110M. 0011 George Stokes passed e everything, dolls, doll 9 beds, horses 0 -,".4 It quarters, they hav 1 0 X 0 agnts we ns, horns, x, o0c ly we oan, and do throw off the Mr. Stokes and carts, set tools, building blocks, tops, - oommimijon.of 10 per oent.,wbieb you wU I 771� th for some draw Ing slates, drums, sets- of dishes, and Tundreds of P niii I oerbsinly save by purchasing tiout 12% @ -,:� f C( - to-daf as nice 0 A n rX f*r other thin S. )me a tV. n to many ings- are koing fast. 0 meral took ane- Goods -band bags, purses, jewel -boxes, gold heal n.- kabla-s Pe L1131 10 ch El Union F necklaces, tuff and'oollar buttons, safety razors, the has, penknifes, larnees, silk and i e f ro�w uens., wate ,q"�j fancy,stationery. ght Gram Chop'pmg Nf Oft- OAT FLAKING. Call. and see our stock of "HaPPY old R 0 C E R I E AND Thought" wid other stoves c? re ared to do as well as. 6ther lin6s The undersigned is prep r- Full Supply of Holiday Goods -raisins g 2 for 2ge. bulk ot Hardware. clicippin jr and oat flaking, raisins 2* lbs 25c. Faixed peel 20c. lb, nuts, aranges, - . a I lemons. Try our blended -t -nixed tea 35,c. lb. Thfs every day ' in the week. ood tea, 30c. & 40c. - lb, flour Fire except on Saturday is "4` A Teabuns, 5 cans best abs W A quantity of 81 for sale,also cleanser .-Me. , Phone .2800. axles. etc. wagon tongues, LIMPSON & Co.: 'r- "TICIZI&COURING John Y. Bayless Greenwood Eav�etroug ng and rep&britig promptWy attended to. -Work guaranteed and priom modierate. Lawrence Denny,''.4 GRVENWOOI) Vi -A e'a"'J': 'y,_a +r"•_ ,as—r::• _ ru,. ^i. yy. w a,..r.. ..T. v .. i .,+4. •Y+ } „+.f - _ T. '-P"! _ h . WIV t -- than last year. and the great crop`�%�����] men to make munitions and other men `� 5' aforward.Y,� VV���Ltld1L�Y of great financial and industrial e: ;r surplus has still to to "Comparing the foreign trade of perience—some of them millionaires— Canada for the seven -months period to assist Germany in getting gold, . ' ..OE Tur SEA : = 111NETY -EIGHTS ANNUAL RE- ending `with October, imports have s` raw materials for all purposes, and PORT SHOWS BANK IN VERY declined from $390,544,000 in 1918 to even luxuries. Life behind the lines $253,107,000 in 1916, while exports of of the German armies would have con- STRONG POSITION. DOOMS GERMANY To CERTAIN tiaued much as under peace condi- have products, se I have said, P :;;.. '$246,550,000 to 326 - FEAT. tions. The population of the German • ; _.__ .. Exceptional . interest attaches this have risen from $ . DE year to the Annual Report of Canada's 430,000; and adverse balance of $145,- ' Empire were eager for war, because -- , leading Bank, and the addresses deli- 000,000 being converted into a favor- they believed that even if Italy joined ,► .;vered 00 at the Annual Meeting by the able balance of $73;323.,0, or a bet- How Great Britain Upset Emperor Russia and France, they Could count a~ terment in respect of foreign trade of on using all the seas to their advao- :'�' / • " President and General Manager. They no less than $218,000,000 within the aifiord, An insight into the financial William's Hopes of Coate— tags, drawing from them everything short space of two year they required. consequences of .a year of war oa the quest. ¢Qttntry generally, and into the out- Taking a prudently optimistic view Were their calculations ill-founded? look for the future, as interpreted by of the future, Mr. Meredith said: An article, entitled "The Value of In one particular they were. They f ' C.3E:d Heads men who ,have every opportunity to "The position of Canada is a highly gen Power; If -the British Fleet Had assumed with confidence that the Bri- ;Quickly Healed y : judge it. favored one, with an assured future Not Moved," was written at the re- tish fleet would take no..part in the Mr. H. V. Meredith; the President, of growth; development and general quest of Sir Gilbert Parker by Mr. war. ' They were wrong. . That one Chapped hands and lips always - w pointed out that the effect of the war prosperity. At present, however, we Archibald Hurd the famous British .error of judgment made,all'the differ- come with cold weather, -but on Canadian trade had been less in- live in the shadow of the great war, naval expert, for the New -York Her- ence: it is more than probable that it u ions than had been expected, and ' to which all else must be subservient. aid. In it he says: cost the Germans. the victory they be- j T P i�Fhst--its-Qarirtzarr - "'err-Qe�==d _ 4ieved, in the last days of --July- 1sT �C�a position in which its termination will a Germans so co Stental y Y, Trade f'� �in ��fart outdistanced all the other continental to be within- -their grasp. Why? �iI" find -us, can be matter of the merest i powers of Europe in ships of yvar� When. -the war broke out the:r•elative Y'. conjecture. ' The vast armies now en- I that on, the outbreak of hostilities strength of the British navy was, al CAMPHOR. ICE - gaged in the struggle cannot be kept they with the co-operation •of Austria- }most -in tti� proportion of t,ar� -one IKade to Canada ra in the field indefinitely. The financial Hungary were absolutely assured of i to comparison with that of Germany. i p Think what that meant. All -the con= , brin s sure and speed relief. factor is daily assuming increased the command of the sea if the British S• Y 'importance, and • in -this respect the Beet did not move. • The following ditions at sea were instantly reversed. Children especially need Vaae- °�" advanta a is un ueationabl with line Camphor Ice for their - g q y statement reveals the preponderance German hopes were doomed when the P I. P P "tough and smarting hands. u Great Britain and her Allies. I possessed' by the central powers:. - German anticipations as to . the use I -- "Aft"After the war ,a readjustment of f which would be made of the British Our new illustrated booklet de - er Aus. Total I scribes all the Vaseline" pre- Y trade conditions is to be expected. navy proved unfounded. pre- parations. A postcard brings it. The flood of .wealth which has attend- Dreadnoughts— Whydo the Germans hate the Bri- In - ed the export of munitions and war' Battleships ....... 16 3 19 I AVOID SUBSTITUTES. In- _'� p �-; fish people more than French or Rns- slat on "Vaseline" in original .;: . supplies must of necessity be largely Battle cruisers ... 5 - _ 6'I Sian? . It is not because of the wealth w a packages bearing the name', curtailed, and a new set of problems Pre-dresdnou ta— CHFSEBROUGH MAN U- „ glt will have to be faced. As I have said Battleships ... - • • . 20 2 32 shipping FACTi,'RING CO., Consoli- f'" t Ion former occasions when I have had . Armored cruisers 9 3 "''12 3,000,000 hemren itinis obecause theeBrt, dated._ For sale at all Chemists of England or her trade or her col- 3 t if.� era 48 10 58and General Stores. - -- creased burden of taxation of which ii Tl es ado hosts a 80 58 138 tial fleet so decisively turned the , he --pleasure of addressing you,-' I economy be exercised to meet the in- � Destroyers .....130 � 16 146 � scale that from the date -of the British CHE.3F.BROUGH MF'G CO. Aja - P ultimatum the £300;000,000 which the ltwwlidae�dl .' we must bear our share, and the pro- Submarines .... ,. 30 6 36 enemy had- spent on -naval expansion. taco cHAlioT AYBa,iloir[ttEr►L _ duction -of exportable- articles in -I became profitless. Germany realized . France. Rus. Total. creased to the utmost extent, to pro- as in a flash that, owing to the ma - Dreadnoughts— _ tect our gold supply and minimize oar Battleships 4 �4 jesty of the greatest sea power, she p ragged at the top they foreshadow i borrowings, and it we, keep strong in — could not obtain the rich dividends on - workidifficung ca the future then may have 1 Battle cruisers ... mild .thunderstorms. p' 1 which she had counted with complete ' ' Pre -dreadnoughts— I Soldiers are largely guided by the Battleships Brut.... 19 $ confidence. store for us, we can look forward to27 I dawn in their opinions as to future A 13 - "g ! Navies vies �i'Ia Land BattlrT 'Destroyers .... ,:.... 84 . 9b 179 history o! the world has been not the weather conditions. A high dawn { them with a degree of complacency. Cruisers ; The predominant influence ob the I which is first light behind a -bank of " M:. H. Y. Meredith Our agricultural resources and, unde- i f - Aoped wealth will enabie_ua to bear clouds 'foretells wind, whilst an. un - i the'strain- vrhieh may be tTTipmaed upon I Torpedo boats ..150 25 ' 176 soldier, but the sailor. A Frenchman 1 usual clearness near the horizon in s► -+w.-. t"li� this year's bountiful harvest may I us, and are shall in the end come safe- '= Submarines ...... 51 725 78 ' once said that it was the ships of Net- not onlybe expected to stimulate cur- 1 the early hours is a very sure sign of ; son which won the battle of Waterloo,{_rain. Agra dawn ia_a reliable tore teat trade, but to attract renewed ly through the period of economic Barred German Landing. j Y upheaval and world-wide conflict-- j England has never possessed a Brea! cast of.fine weather, but the red dawn' emigration to Canada. i Sea command is still exercised by .army, nor -has the United States. i means bad weather or rain. ` The Annual Report shows the Bank with a larger debt, it is true, but armored ships and cruisers. In the When the Getman Emperor read the 1 Red sunsets' tell 'soldiers' that -fair'' with our ability to 'meet it ungues-" of Montreal in a position of nnprece- tinned, and our economic position not first line of battle, the dreadnought books of the American seaman, Ad- weather may be expected on the mor - dented strength. With assets of class, the adds were twenty-four to miral Mahan- he deterarined that he' row, and bright yellow at -sunset fore: - ' 302,980,554 ---an increase . for the seriously impaired." four at the outbreak of war. In the must have a great fleet, because -from ear of $38X0,13—it banking inani GERMANS HARD VI;�]T)uR. second,, -thirty-two top twenty-seven, the days Of Xerxes and the late of ex- stn' wind and a.7saie yellow sunset _ to la with the most powerfulg but of the Russian ships several were ! Sailors regard tobacco as a- valu. tutions in the world. Of this enar.-i shut up in the Baltic. In armored !sicca It might be said that all the able barometer. - It only -requires a '~ mous sum; no less than $178,007,568 1- Predictions that the 'approaciiing cruisers the strength .of France and ,.decisive battles of the world have been mere running of the fingers through Is in cash and liquid assets. This is'l winter will be very -severe have in- Russia—the ships being 'mainly abso-1 !ought on the seas. -Thal would seem' over 64 per sent. of the Bank's total i spited comparisons between the Ger- !ascent—was more apparent on paper -a bold ataEeffient, but it is a clear thesmail pieces 01 shag to tell "sn public liabilities—a ratio whose sig- man campaign' in Russia and Na than real, and in scouting ships the w experienced Jack Tar what kind o! pa gra Napo- , g P approximation of the truth.' Without_ weather to expect. r " , ni'i4anee will be better understood 1, central powers had no mean. advan- { 'twhen it is coe;i !eon's Russian campaign of 1812. i - i res power, Land power -,that. ia; sol- � u- �bacco is le#t aneovered where - pared with 55.4 per Abbe Moreaux, of the Bourget ' tage. Even if Italy had joined 'the diers—must be - imprisoned', and in the outside atmosphere can reach it. cent, last year, and a little less. than powers of the dual alliance; Germany' modern economics conditions may well ° 60 per cent. (considered a high pro- ' i France) Observatory, points- out that ' P � y it will -indicate very ,accurately the a curve indacating the European lo- sed Austria-Hungary, with st:ratege- be redueed--to starvation —starvation I probable condition of weather for • !portion in normal- tithes) in 1913. �calitiea where the average tempera- tical advantages of no mean value, for want- of alien$ ati well as food. !scants! hours ahead. While holding so large a proportion gore in January- is zero centigrade, or; would have possessed a sufficient mar- M When the tobacco becomes very. of the Bank's assets in liquid form ( 32 above sero Fahrenheit would pass gin against their opponents. ., = ___._does not tend to large profits, it is a ! ! TOBACCO TELES WEATHF,R. ng, it is s sure. sign that rain will source of great strength not onlyto along the coast of Norway, .protected There would have. been no blockade not come for several hours. Should eater: cold. + of the North Sas: What of that? it the tobacco- seem tough or -not - the Bank, but to the whole of Canada, by the gulf stream from gr ug dry I ascend abruptly_ along the west coast! may be paid. Well, it would have Sailors Weather- Tlps Gathered From . } In these trying and difficult times. and not vary crisp to the. touch, Bain of Denmark, and follow,a line consid- meant' that the Germans could, with' Favorite Lest. - ( is `near at hand. , According_. to the " . The profits for the year, however, I erably westward from Berlin, turning i slight risk, halve transpbrted tieops to I Soldiers and sailors have several different changes in the appearance were most gratifying. Ataounting to l int on the .French coast. The I . 162,108,631, they provided for the eastward in the region of Trieste to ' any point ingenious- ways of forecasting wen- and feel of his favorite weed a sailor a I the Black and Caspian Seas. Another value of auperior'sea power -th QmPhi- ther. Clouds provide comma'hders � can foretell rain or damp, cloudy wea- {� .usual quarterly dividend and two curve marking a zone where the aver- ! bious warfare is the element of stra- I with valuable clues as to the condi-: them, or clear, fair weather devoid of ilr bolinses on the Capital of $lti,- ; age temperature is 14 degrees above I tegic surprise which it coasters on its 000,060; the War Tax on Bank Note ! g , tion of the weather- likely to faire rain Circulation, $127,347; and left :over Zero Fahrenheit would comprise' Ber• ' Poaseasor. The French fleet mould place.. in .the near future. A flat,' fin, Vilna, Riga, Dvinsk, Moscow and have been tied in the Mediterranean'' widely -extended cloud, .streaked- like I 'Do They Sleep Less? z. $60,000 to be added to tke Profit and I b the menace of Austria-Hungary, �T.ose Account, bringing the balance of Petrograd. To make up this average,! y . the markings on a mackerel; ie a `" w.otnen evidently sleep lase than - however, zones of greater -cold :are and the German navy would Have had ! sure sign of approaching rain of snow. men, the latter up to $1.293,952. This, of , ....._, :.: {. "course, is in- addition to the Rest comprised, the maximum at Petrograd no difficulty, owing ;lot to superior I Small, well-defined, rounded masses of, Why sot Accoubt of $15,000,000 -aquas to the being 88 belgw zero,. and at Moscow seamanship, but superior numbers, clouds, in close. horizontal - arran t" I 47 below zero Fahrenheit: - in seizin the command of the North f;e- Well; we seldom hear of a woman Capital g } went, are sure forerunners'Af storms. - talking to her sleep. u Owing to the reduced 'volume of Examining the situation from -a Sea and_English Channel. Fair-weather clouds are those wliieh - y meteorological point of view, Abbe Destroy French Coinmercc. Ile themselves u in picturesque! ! Cider cis. sour with age—just liktr eommercial business in the country, I P P P" q gt the *current losns,droppcd from $108,- ; Moreaux finds confirmation of the pre- . But that is not all. . The Germans .heaps high in the sky, although when some of us. - 946 in 1914 to $99,078,506. Loans ! diction of naturalists in reviewing, in would not only: have . obtained this municipalities, on the other hand, his opimon, a period of cold winters, overwhelming military advantage, but show an increase of over two mit- ! and he thinks = that the German sol- !would have been able to shut off a]h M Bops, reaching the figure of $11,203�diers may experience-ffiie iaa1Se vicis- French oversea' commerce. 472. situdea as those that cost, Napoleon • Nor again is that all. France and One of the'' most striking and im- 450,000 men from the "Grand Army." I Russia had B o, map o! war of great I047� Pains? Larrey Wfio wore a thermometer ad, portant featuves of the Report is the fighting weight in the outer sras;•the w x. remarkable increase in Deposits. during Napoleon's Russian campaign, Germans were represented -by some =tPat Those hearing no. interest have has left records showing that as early of.their most powerful and swift crui- creased during the year from $42; as November 14 the Grand Army o sers. What.wuld have been the fate :I� -Here is a testimonial unsolicited a' (189,031 to $75,740,729, while interest -1, had to endure a temperature. of 12 I of the mercantile marine of Fiance? "If I had. my wilt it-wouldx below z Fahrenheit on the line be advertised on every street .,-_ These merchant vessels represented bearing deposits have grown to $160 x 277,083—a total increase- of $34,800,- from Vilna to Moscow—the retreat in value many king's raasotna. About corner. -The man or woman x _ 138. Though this is partly accounted having been begun October 18. From sixteeii thousand sailing ships and I that has rheumatism and fails for by ether with their special transactions,' it must 1 November 17 the tbeimometer went I two thousand steamships :would have � t- �� to keep and use Statu's Lid - be regarded as highly. satisfactory ( down rapidly to `02. below zero; De- been in danger, together x l ! i i 1 `!j `! 1f �: went is like a drowning man e .�; and an ,especial mark' of public confi- camber 3 to reach 34'below zero when cargoes. Russia's merchant. ships dence. the retreating army reached Malode- would have shared_ the .same misfor x 1 i _pykr, Lakruged, 1y. J- in reviewing the year, ;the President ! cin. Equally low temperatures, ac- tune. x laid special stress on the record bar- 4 cording to Abbe Moreaux, are.almost Cause of German Hate. x �lOarl vest in the West, where a greatly 1 certain to prevail over considerable For the period - of the wgr—how increased area under cultivation has parts of the German front if it is long would it have lasted? Russia given the highest average , yield * in maintained on the present line and 1 and France ,would havd been, to all L-Intme the history of the country. The esti- I are almost . certain to overtake the intents and purposes, besieged. Nei- - mated value of the . grain crop of German forces in retreat unless they ther country would have been able to ,Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan 1 abandon their. positions immediately. use the sea for any purpose. That JK c e cad at four hundred million dol- -,—: — -=' use then would Have >•eacted on their' a — • ' economic power: They l 11 l 111 upon to liquidate' much indebtedness would have been in a position ring and stimulate current trade. t There is in the employ of. a Ver- P iteferi Ing do the ;emarkabic change wont man an Irishman who recently in no food, raw materials, nom, muni= ,in Canada's position from a debtor to met with a domestic affliction. As tions. The Germans, and not coun- } *a. ion Mr. Meredith said soon as the employer was advised ,• tries of the Dual Alliarlce, would have I r •' Or `:a "In nal , 1 In the seven months ending Oct0' he sought out the Celt and 'offered had the run of the neutral markets of. diet 31st, 1913, the value of exports his condolences. the world for munitions,.. men, .and _ of Canadian products was $245,5,10, - l - "I am-sorr�r to !tear, Daniel,'.' . said money. On -the American continent 000, and in the same period of 1014 1 he, "that your good wife is dead." alone there were, -rand are -about vas $226,76'7,000; while this year in I "Sure, 'tis a sad day for me, sir," twenty million' -Germans and .Aus- these seveia:mo the we Piave exported replied the Irishman. "The hand that trians, who could have supplied .dot' ' ot Caradianets of the value of -. rocked the oradle has kicked ,the only men to reinforce the a thee but '#326.430,000, or $1-00,000,000 t =e bucket.' the Central Powers in Enrop'e, •but 1 7 $ni..P.•a:, '_.'S: , .:. - :. .. .. .: r1 _..--.f'�.:ub.+., -. ez. ._. a.. •�.. .-ry:.... .vs^W4.�.S - � _ i. ..• S •.i'I�d.r.+s�6.. .v.9..4.a,d.v7i . ..4. ....-.•xe. , % N 0 f WAR TRANSPORT SERVICE BIG AUSTRALIAN CRUISM waft- "Ignorknee and "IAeptftudq" in Ad- First of Type Constructed Entirely by THE WHITEST. LIG miralty -Methods. British Colony. MAGIC "From the point of view of the The cruiser Brisbane, the latest unit B shipping man the whole history of the in *the Australian navy, which was ___TAKING launebed successfully at the Cockatoci7 far as the transport service war, as 131and Naval Yard; Sydney, last TwFUL m3cufr is concerned, is a wicked stoiy of POWDER month, is the largest vessel of any OIRECTIO14S •ignor�nce, ineptitude and colossal '.te ypyet launched under the Union CON'rAINS NO ALVM Jack in the southern hemisphere. The waste," declares the editor of Syren We'unhesitatingly recommend Magic Brisbane is of 5,400 tons, and is the I THIS and Shipping, the leading journal Of &MUNG POWDER Baking P-6wder as being the best. purest SEND FOR OUR PRICE "T" and moat- healthU IiAin! der that first cruiser to'be. constructed Com - British shipping trgde. - He adds. *pletely,by� any 9� fhe ev6rsea British FIDUOYARG IMEDI- w LIST OF E le to produce All -ingredients "Costly and us0ul ships' dsed dom 1pidins. INITSAND NONE OryiER it is pbasib 9110SPIWE BF are O�nly. pnil'ied on t6 label n christened OF Beauffil Musk Ox for pionths as prison ships. Super At the lau ching she was c ships like the Aquitania were emplqy- by Mrs. Fisher, the -wife of the -Prime MAbE IN CANADA Minister, who is from Q ueenslarid. It IM CM ed on scouting missions, their ma 9-. . -after. the4myiW !of that --State that :TT COMPANYINTED fiifi passenger equipment guttRIT Ew. "I EXQU named. e%iuT Ships were allowed to load cargo or. WINNIPEAS. MONTREAL the cruiser is na TORONTO, Lesvlhw Half Unal Prim- It is hoped to place the. B - risbai�e in TA I ission n She is to U Suitable for Autos and Nost Suit to book a full passenger list and then- corrim ext Aujast bi follo*W on the stocks by another owneril were informed that the Ad- sse Ito us to 'iffer miralty re uir purchase en -ab the Adelaide', in honor of the capital The small boy's stomach is usually �oyu a beautiful "Iectiqn:, of Discouraking. ie order. SK OX ROBES at pr1ces An instance is gNer. of a 7,000 -ton of South Australia. In apple p Invalid—I'd like to see the pi i, u-1 cost Une As e an a s boat which was all ready to. sail, with prietor of. this sanitarium. as of these Robes forleigh or cutter would make an Ideal 1200 passengers, when it was taken A GENTLE LAXATIVE Clerk -He has gone away, sir, for Ch-ristmas Gift. They are a over and sent to the west coast of I - 11 rich brown -black., with beauti- FOR LITTLE ONES his health. ful -lustre and perfectly tan- South America, although -it might- - 7 ned. They are unsurpassed have been -loaded with coal 4nd rea- for Wakn1th, wear afi(r a.P­ptmr-. Baby's, Ow'-.'TaWets are a gentle W4,,, - rd's ut attics Colds, he. ance.. lFzed--5�­sina1l--fortane; Another case' ve— C!7 Xak*m a Lazurions rloor Sur is given of a 6,000 -ton boat at Huelva I laxative. Ihey ar -&bsi&utety--s0eX. for this Novasi, land so pleasant in action, that once bad about to load -with a cargo of iron Qre' Married men are not so very Write to-da� fo!- prl,p liet. 1 the.. mother, has used them for her off, they always have thS last word from the largest dealer- In for England, which was requisitioned 11 a ain resort of the former grand duchy 0 Canada, suddenly and sent empty to the Paci- •to I e ones, s e w that harsh, ill-smellirig, bad -tasting but one. . , . . . : I WIN =.R TERIM OPENS 4AN. 3RD. keeps yout eyes busy you work I elsethatuntil washing the dishes." LAMONTAGNE, LIMITED fie, although there s, Td have been castor oil, which baby always fought 31AJ=8 POIL SAMM. ELUOTT -a part of Poland'' 11nerly ally other eye troubles that threaten per V. 0. Sias 1410. plenty of merchant ships available OW Notz Daza* St. west. _­ nearer the desired destination. against taking. Baby will take the ARMS - ALL SIZES - SF— F six million White Russians, former.: free prescription, which hbeurfitIptl the much Tablets with a smile, and thousands orain Dairy or Fruit. When you MLNARD'S LINIMENT. Two and one-half million -Filing. rou like your eye troubles to disappear as r by XONTSMA.L. .How Ong "will asks the journal,- la"usactur*rs of mothers tell us their little- L ones want. to buy. write H. W. �Das_... Brampton. lint. . I was cured of Acute Bronchitis by MINARD'S LINIMENT. part of get a bottle of Bon-Opto tablets; All a of quality I Itarneres. Trunks. Sacs, Ste, these methods be tolerated? In the will coax for them. They are sold by Two -ounce bottle with warm water. drop 'Yougo and Charles 1111i Toronto One and.one-half million Letts, for- In one tablet and allow it to thoroughly_ dissollri. With thiq liquid bathe the eyes. national interest, a committee of, ship -1 >datablish•d tees,I been . medicine -'dealers or by mail at 25 31112IIIIII'SIVA2MAN -r01W BALM. Demand for aur for labt Lois ItioDthe fullY four ';Ines Our ly, -144y, I. taflamm2tion will disapp*ar. Dent bi. afraid to use It : It is absolutely harm - 1ping men should have selected cents a box from The Dr. Williams' NV�5 AND JQI IT MAI�.INI NE JOB 1 Calendar free W Z. r-TIOT-P. P=Vii for them in cline, Thl- to a sLople treat - to organize the Admiralty charter- Medicine Co., Brockvill"nt. P Offices for sale In ir,yod Ontario In Court. Sixty million of 139 other different nations and races, as Tartars, Kurds warned -don't delay it day, but (to whu-t you su to save your eyes. and you are likely . ... k 1 11 - ALL ABOUT RUSSIA. ing. A, towns. The most useful a6nd interesting of all businesses. 1%11 information on His Chance. to WI!son Pubtlabint Com - 3 West Adelaide St. Toronto. gnyl 73 Nest Population Consists of. Ito Different How to Save "What chance has he to win that W;1 reduce inflamed. SwOlIeD -MutilAW Set Peobles. The large population Of Russia is Eyes suit ? The evidence is all against ANCER. TUMORS. LUMPS. Joints Sprains. Bunches; Heals; Bolls. Poll �him.�, C internal and external. cured with-, Evil.Quittor.Flatub an& of ...Your more varied than'the population4 "I know he on the wrong side of out In by our home treatment. Writ*' Infected mores qukklY country in the world. --The F lotion of more than 14$ iii- i Try This Free Prewripti.6iol the facts, but he has the beat la us bplora too late. Dr. Bellman Medical oti., Limited. CoIll ruirwood. Ont__, it a positive antfaptic as It Pleasant to consists cc - i I I in town." and rmicitic. not blister or temairs k ferent peoples, nationalities, rustjons, - Do r; " Do - GOLD hs r. aj,,t v., ew -ark the bats& u races -differing in- language, rili- 1 Y'our give you trouble I You already We�r J,3rpglaL$ men or spectacles? gion, dress, customs, mode of living, I Thousands of peopl,• wear these "windows" Write me for Special Information on , 190 WaEkll 7 M free. part who might easily dispense with them. civilization and living" mostly: a'- You may be these. It Is MONROE CONSOLIDATE© ABSORB - F.du.0 rams,,;, $..,- Veins. Wena st,21M Br4ka"I onp of and your frorm7 one another., du to save your eyes before it is too -are: late. The "Your daughter plays some very GOLD MINE, Limited -ka"asum' 0. P"Ce 11111-134 W bowe it Acalen or dettv red i6viv, tell 1*% 0,1" 11 VA.& -rim They Ayes are' neslex-ted more than isiny other o-rcan of the eatim body. After •Fifty million 10teat Russiahs, or 1 robust pieces." "She's a beau in the. P. S. HAIRSTON. Liam Trtsi Battle for I or in INAVIVS. 4. F. yguisrs P. C. F. -SIS Lymanallidg. 11111011trIS' , Gas you�llwsh your.fray's work you sit down', actual Russians, or "Muscovites" (the and rest your intiocles. but how about your eyes? Do you rest them 7 Yon know - got parlor," j gr led i Ow pa,,�and that loud music 2=2 TradersTOSONTO. kb;4rhw .ad Absetbiu. Jr..4" of the former grand duchy 0 you do not, . You read or do- something is to dro sound of her mother , of Moskva), now ruling all Russia' keeps yout eyes busy you work I elsethatuntil washing the dishes." T*enty million Little'Russians, for. yet& so to be& That t4 why so many have strained eye., cud fkn- -a part of Poland'' 11nerly ally other eye troubles that threaten per Twelve million Poles. _ _.merely tial or total blindness. Eyeglasses aro crutches,; they, never rum This six million White Russians, former.: free prescription, which hbeurfitIptl the was cured of Rheumatic Gout� 'by >y - a parti6of Poland. eyes o so many, may work equal 7 r. f.'r 7013, tae it % short tttu�, wc,"ew MLNARD'S LINIMENT. Two and one-half million -Filing. rou like your eye troubles to disappear as r by Halifax. ANDREW KING. Two million Lithuanians, formerly Poland. * magic? Try this pr ascription. Go to the nearest wide-awake drug store suit . I was cured of Acute Bronchitis by MINARD'S LINIMENT. part of get a bottle of Bon-Opto tablets; All a Two million Gormalili J. _. Two -ounce bottle with warm water. drop _ LT.. -COL. C. CREWE READ. One and.one-half million Letts, for- In one tablet and allow it to thoroughly_ dissollri. With thiq liquid bathe the eyes. Sussex. Rheumatism I Acute. Rheu. n merly part of Pola'd. Armenr two to fou -t tlai daily; Jaot note bow sickly your eyes elear up and bow soon was cured of by MINARD'S LINIMENT. One and one-half million , . I. taflamm2tion will disapp*ar. Dent bi. afraid to use It : It is absolutely harm - Lakeffield QueF I . Oct. 190.7. One and one-half million Rquman- le -1s, Many who.are now blind might have saved their eyes had they started to- 'Zilre for them in cline, Thl- to a sLople treat - Five minion Jews. meat. but marvellously effPA-tive in multi- tudes of cases. Now that you -have been In Court. Sixty million of 139 other different nations and races, as Tartars, Kurds warned -don't delay it day, but (to whu-t you su to save your eyes. and you are likely . ... k 1 11 - '"Do you know the nature of an — 9 4 0 an u4 as, o=A; as you vp -. r Bashkirsi Samoyedes,'Krighizes, Kal- i Itsbint'ibis prescription. Thi Vegas asoath, madame?" -41 ks, Turks,,Bulgars, Greeks, Per- I Drag Co, of Toronto Will All the above "Well, I ought to, sir. We've just • MuC Or-cTiption by mail. -if your druggist I ISonot. moved and my husband has.. been lay- 4, isiansi gypsies and 120 others. Moat all of'these live in groups and clans I ling the -carpets. - on their ancient territory. Complete Reformation. it It would take centuries - to -melt wife mar'd me to refawn me, Granulated Eyelids, Will '� here' tions of different Eye. inflamed by expo - these 140 different nations 1 ash," stated Brother Hilsondig'ger, ..Pvjre a Victrola in races, with 140 different: languages ',-an(f r so plumb bo&ciously re- suretio Sm. Bad and Whd Icitly relieved by Mertes and almost as many different Tell= 'faamed7dot I wouldn't m I arry ag'in , * — 0 8 yo�Y.NOSTnartm' -gions—into one solid Russian, nation. if I done iived., to be as old as Methoo- Eye just Fye Comfom your home thilS In -the meantime, scores of Ahem our 'at' per Bottle. Nerift Eye zelum." Y D W !4. bes. hope to become free and independent .......... in!=ua 2 r1lockelfbeEyefreeask Christmas ? and thus preserve their ruai,ii, o, 111wrin Eye Bandy",, CMMP =- -countriesir an- I waards Lissimirat ascron nistani'ver. homes, nationality, language, re- Victrola IV ­--figion and all. ABSENCE OF GOLD. real value of your ,Make Your Own Selection. .The r "Couild 'you 'recommend a jgo6d physician?" gift is the - happiness 2t .THE VERY TIME -Stampi Displace Copper Small Change -it will bring, hot alone In France. "I'm sorry; but there are two pe ri!,N When Powerful Food Is Most Needed. I r- At Christmas, but In With 15 ten -inch, double -aided Notices have -been posted in many sons. that I no longer recommend -Victor Records (30 selections, The' need of delicate yet nutritious doctors and servant girls." days to follow. A gen- *r of -the Parisian cafes that patrons who ------- - --- your choice food is never felt so keenly as when a I - - - . -UM convalescent gets a set back on . ac- i do not have. the right, change to pay e Vietrola Nvill give Easy payments, if Jeffifird- I for refreshments will have to accept misarive x4nisnent Oures Garcet in cows Other ctrolag, $. 0" count of weak stomach. Then is -when 1 the family bows of en Vi33. $4W Grape -Nuts shows its power, for it . is postage stamps or checks for change. Joyment that^n comb for an sum less thaif 10 sous. This Be�heficiary- y. .;The Tile P most scientific and easily digested is another indication of the scarcity .*udge—your, wife certainly has- a iwurco from no other. orld's best music right food. "About a­�year ago," writos'a �V,6,t.:of coppers, which, numerous vollec-, will of her own. at your fireside, the greatest living artists to sing ear -old i tions for' charitable purposes have Meek—Yes, and I am the sole A ern woman, "my little 'six -ye and plaY for you,' the most'Attheful of popular- 1A I She I withdrawn temporarily from circula- beneficiary. __1A niece moved to a' new. home, e, . . . . . :. "tion, and the fact that since, small melodibs, delightful band.#.$4 instrumental mlec-. naturally bad a change of diet.and of: brighten home during the long I money became scarce there has been tions; all- to ight.en the course a change of water, and some Going Some. a tendency. on the ptirfof tho"peopte' win -ter months. _how she contracted typhoid fever.' Pessimist—Is he prosperous? to cling to what they have. "After be- owes a long siege her case seem- Optimist—Is be? NX - -Some people are said to be hoarding !-�oneless. doctors gave her up, and 'twice what he io�wns. Write for4ur Ml!isical Encyclopedia listing over eir Lcol3pers because they are afraid' they 1 stains but skin and bones, �will gef.entirely out of them' and :-6000 Victor Records,, Including all standard and amthing, and for weeks e': en her father ort others, it is charged, are collecting -.-,-.popular, music on ten -inch, double -sided records as in trying toget them with the less worthy motive qf low as 90­&hts fof-two selections. nourishing I making five francs premium on every hit upon e hundred francs in, copper coins d 1 :- livered at certain confidential point$. Any of -"His Master's Volce" dealers will let s-ou neer !hem._ It is the old story -of-th-e-Ges eon rmams- 1trying to. drain .France of its copper, he IThe real reason is thought In official that circles to be simply that the absence, of gold overworks --the minor de- nominations.. cwReT and nickel, a4 well as silver. The mint is handicapped by the ',lizing of some of its machines for r urgent work for the national and the copper coinage fell h to 100,000.francs. N'lq ,. %j,�Aa TJHEj projectile from a J[5 inch ED. 7. ISSUE 51-'15. k�,-eighs 1;911(i lb. ' . .1 If there is not one In your.,vicitifty notAty us and we -sill see. 4attlisappointed 6h Christmas morning. -BERLINER. GRAM -0 -PHONE -'CO.,' -Lifiiited .601 Lenoir Street, Montreal • 410 ]DRALSS11111 XX STRAY T'0W2W.A2qD CITY ONE FMC33 rAOX COAST TO COAST TXC"S -ABCOUZX-XLDE XW CANADA ..Looz "S ?'=M- MASTIBWB V0201111" -TAADZ 79A1e1. New Agencies Considered Wili We Are Not Property Represented. U ,3,4vy *s.._sa.,.:,. - ., ..c.. r-..�.►.. -7n,r •>•,> -.:.ate- �c..ti _.nx�r, �.. _ . : '�✓--zs ,.....i� r-' • -•i3 :i, � .«�. .'Y,�. ; .. ' - , i i, d w � n T *�- .-Mise Hobbs, of Tomato, spent �LS lt1',fl1HT>c8. t L00ALISMSe Sunday with Pickering friebds. -Mrs. J. H. Rogers and Mrs. BATDRDAY, Dw. 18z-a-Auction sale ' Hires was in ,the E. Resines spent a few days in of mllch cows, springers and feeders '� -siq ��!4 -Mrs. L. •$9 Torou to with the formers son, J. at lot 80, con. d, PickertaR (i mile ,city on Friday west of Bro ham). the property o! ,. ug :.. =-N. J. add Mrs: Morrissey and A. Rogers. W. and U. White. Bale at 1.90. Bee -On Tuesday evening a number bilis. Fred Postill, auctioneer, 4son Donald spent Sunday with y J. and M,,.'Larkin. of the lady friends of Miss Alma _ -Dr. Henry will be here as Davidson met at the Home of her $arvRDaY, Dtac. iliru-Aii°tion sale H. Wa of about.seven acres of standing tim-- lusual neat Tuesday to attend ;to aunt, are• ce la e o and treated bet consisting of basswood. ma le, bis professional duties. her to a miscellaneous shower. beech and oak, ar lot 1. con. 6, :- _ _ are looking forward t0 a remarkably - -MISS McCausland. was in the -Found on Kingston road just bridge, the property of James Coch- good Christmas trade. The pros city on Friday last Attending the west Qf Pickeridg, on the 7th lust., rane. Bali at 1 o'clock, Bee bills _We efts so far are good. :;funeral of the late R. H. Crew. a box weighing about 25 pounds. Wm. Maw, auctioneer. p r -Mrs. arkin, acoompan• Owner may have same by calling WEDxBSDAY, Ditc. end-Credit sale _ Henryy --Y-` - O.ur stock` 'comptises aA fine a ied* by her daughter; Miss Ethel, on Mrs:: T. Burns, Dunbarton. * * of horses, cdttle, implements, corn, VI" our our spent a few days in Toronto, last,, -The adjourned annual, meeting. bay,-.etc., at lot 7, con, S,• Pickering, collection as we have ever had. �'�'e, _ week. of the igilance ,Association wilb, the propertol W. a: Hill. Bale at wish to thank you heartily for the -Misses Ruth and Annie Holt be held in the Town Hall on the 1 o'clockk ee bilis, W.-B. Powell, spent Sunday with their grand- evening of Wednesday, Dec. 22nd. auctioneer, - many liberal response you have made to -MQ ther,... rs, William �Clfirk, of A good attendance of,nieuibgrs is' FRm-- JAN. 7TH-Mortgage sale of efforts as - g our oris In past seasons and Crust 3fi -- - . - farm; beteg } rtPl4et a9; B,--F. «xr.,: . - - Ohurch S:. requested.. - - _ Pickering (on lake" shore), compris- that yoU will aRpreciate our es -The-first sleigh bells of the-Richardson's are showing the ing 40 scree more or. less, to be sold Customif s to plea;;@ soil this C&istmas. - -'. season were heard oil Monday finest line of -Xmas'candy, note, at the Gordon House, Picketing. s.when ._several inches of snow, raisins. figs, dates, oranges. ban- Bale at `2 30: Bee bill and advt. in - ' -Our Grocery - Department is l which fel[ durin); t e n g � -c - ttua?; grade fruit- Asan usual. another - �ered the ground. etc. at prices less than usual. A -Lioneer, complete. alsinB„ urs , >. --Darin ggXmas week The good Xmas miatnre at Ile. peels, spices, etc. Everythingu1g for store will 'be open late every =There will be a boa Social and evening for the .convenience of concert at No. 1 school, base line BY-LAW NO... 1048 - Friends -the the Xmas oake and pudding- customer� and friends who might east on thee of Wednesday, A By•Law to raise 819,000.00 to aid in In th uArawgre Dept.=-skates be unable to get in during the day Dec. 20th. The proceeds are in the constructson of tilt, stone or timber sleighs, hockey sticks, mitts, etc. ---Ev hod came.. Santa Claus aid of the Red Cross Society. _ Let- gains. _-__ - - -- - --- -- - lye Alarm clook�; fancy clocks, care- ----- nes ggartere, al�eome i ni nd Have a good time, * The Council of the XXL niciparlity of - -Miss Martin of the Italian -The moderator of the Genet al in seta fanc berry spOOris, cold _ the Township of Pickering, pursuant - �e ' l� - t' y Toronto, wishes to eon- Aesemby has recommended that to the prbvisions of The Tile and Drsin- � )a8 meat forks) baby spoons, case- Mission,vey to the ladies of this Som- the first Sunday in the New Year age Act, enacts as follows : pipes, pen-knives,, safety razors, �nunity her sincere thanks for the bbb devoted*to the intercession of 1. That the Reese may from time to _ etc @ . vlothing contributed by them, "The Supreme National and Chris- time, subject to the provisions of this �' ani a , - which she Binds invaluable in her tian Interests involved in the Ter- By-law, borrow on the. credit of the In the BOOL and Shoe Dep -~work atnon� the Italian people. rible War forced upon us and our Corporation of this Ntun}cipality such -=Store :news-Thie store Will Allies." sura nQt exceeding be a the whole the 000.0o,as may be determined by the � �t-�BCI£B�ODtB--fAr 'lli8n'_�4QII1eIl aBd - -,-be open .,every night from Dec. -A special meeting of the Pick Council; and may in manner berein- Bright _�$ ` children. What weld the boy �^Oth udtil after Xmas, a beautiful ering Council was held on Saturday after provided, issue Debentures of the - loo each appreciate more than boots and e con._ ion is sums of 8 -- -- pP our December 11th when they: said Corporation _ • , pp'rreSent for a lady one of -- •P7ew York silk waists, also Robbie aidered and passed the by-law, to for the am°ant so borrowed, with _ end _ _ ladies' and child skates, Men's, la 7. Brown's Bonnet and muf$era See borrow $10,00 under authority of Coupons attached as provided, in Sec- ren's slippers, etc. out adyt.-on another -page• - D. the Tile and Drainage Act. A de- tion 3 of the said'Act. - - — Simpson & Co. potation of ladies froth the W u- 2 That .ulnen the Gouacilshall be of bids telling o all about . HappY Space for g y u -Anyone having yarn out for men's Institutes of the township opinion that lite application of any - our Fancy Goods. and Dry Goods De- _ soekg are rpquested to finis arson to borrow inoaey for. the p�r- L.them werebeard asking for a grant W P '�j - -. partmente. They are chuck full of pose of construct in a tilt, atone or, as Soon as possible and hand them ptirebase materials for the making timber drain should be granted in . l�few Year-"-:'" preRen�t�for stand-dad, Grand-ma, in to Jit$. H- J. Marquis,- as the of Qhlets bandages and other whole ur in part.•the Council may.'by .�•' Institute wish to have the eupi- necepaaries for the Red Cross So resolution. direct the Reeve to isaue Father, Mother, Brother, Sister, Baby, • mess atraiRhtened up .before the ciety. Short addresses wer* Debentures as aforesaid, and to borrow , and remember fellows-We have some beginning of the year. when a made by Mesdames Crank, Red- a sum not exceeding the amount ap- "'-* ► , ''beautiful presents for your best girl. shipment will be made. goo, Mowbray. Musgrove, Pugh, plied for, and may lend the same to & -We are pleased to report that and Mackey and Hiss Forgie: The the e appi works the eon�pletiooaf the Mrs. Robt• Toms, who went to co+tneil acceded to their regnest at g - al rate St. Michael's Hnspital, Toronto, their meeting on Monday, a re• $ ie led and ecial ucollectedholvere a d- about three weeks -ago to undergo port of which appears in another ire all ocher rates upon the landio � � a critical operation, is makin cohtmn.j A 4 office department as respect of which the said money ®hallme a J �aatlsfactory progress towards re- -The pHs pe be borrowed. sufficient for the pay- J ,:. -- fiery, and expects to be able to a result of- negotiations entered went of principal and interest as pre .,comes home n a few days. of 8 into with the Imperial Postal vided by the Act. 'The Men g; Authoritiep, has succeeded in Paused the: lltp dap of Dec., 25115. Clinton St. Toronto, hoe been eiiectidg ao arrangement 'with` {L. B i l;• B. HooCSR. Reeve appointed the represents for the British government; whereby Do�ALD R. Baro r, Clerk this district for Stone 'bt Welling• parcels from Canada for Cana.• M AY Towns* ton. the well-known ndrserymen, than soldiers in France and Flan ]� �) B B E R e - .'BOOT '_. PkI of Foothill, Mr, Armstrong will dens will be carried at the same °f erins be pleased to Rive any into rate of postage as applies to par- Take notice that rhe above is a true Get year winter boots and rubbers now. They are going to advance d c° of a By-laws assed by the Vuoi- tion regarding . their Mock and cels from the United Kingdom Pp_ p for the Expeditionary Forces on cipal Council of the Township of Pick- in price._ We make a speelalty along this line particularly in men's price-a.Ped y ering on the 11th day of -December, y -To the Fanners-Dant- be the continent ; that is, for parcels and all rsons are :required to take PYe'Algo a ciahze in gents furnishings and can give you the best of _. fooled by any , statement from weighing up to three pounds, 24 notice that any one who desires to ap- strangers about shortage of field cents ; For - reels weighing more ply to have such Bv-law 4r any part ; pa • Satisfaction.• seeds for 1916 In a letter -from three paundQ and not more than thereof quashed must scree notice of The Steele BriS1i s Seed Co. they Seven pounds, 3? cents. " Until his application upon the Head or Clark rye are agents fur-the Laivndes' Tailoring' Co:. aixi' gaarcentee er =state that they have ample sup- further nr+tice no pardel can be of this municipality. within twenty _ perfect fit and satisfaction. 1 days after the date of the last pnbiica- /� i plies of all field seeds and that sent that weighs more than seven tion of this notice, and must snake his TT �?ICKERIi�G rices will be a shade eaaien poundQ, Neaypap-is and private application,tothe Supreme Court of R. A B V NTING, . - A. Bunting. indi'vidualy have been urging the Ontario within one ntgath after the: �- -The Methodist SnnElay''.1`Choolown are of coiRt f; have parcels re sent lished n . Thi; notice weQ exec pati- -- �1{t�C TILL CHRISTMAS are giving a concert in the Down free of coot or at greatly reduced 1915, on the 17th day of December: ONLY 1 WE 11...] M Ban on. Tuesday evening Dec. 21st rates, but Chia is tmpos=tt,le as the 1915, and the l+iac publication will be MAS when a choice pcogram of drills, transport service is noty 4trained on the 31st driy of becember, 1913. We are well supplied to Bil ail orders for your .Christmas. cake. Our raisins _IChorasea, dialogues, recitations almotA to the breaking point, and 12.1.1 .-OoNALD R. BgAxo%,-Clerk currnnt�, citron: orange and lemon peal, spices of all- kinds, nuts of . Mand an abundance 6f choice music daring the Christtuas. senson it ifi every variety. Aga date@, prunes,apricota, a-tc., are the choicest, --' -will be rendered. Programme greatly increased.. The transport if you'want A gift for your father, mother. sister or starts at R o'clock. - Admission 25 of mnnitions mush receive first COULD NOT brother, we can supply you. Cail early and get first - _cents, children 15 cents. Every- consideration, but everything: is _ choice, For . gents we have bedroom slippers Centys,_ chishould attend, being done which is humanly.. pos- shirts, collars. ties, mufflers. stick plus,-cutf links - -Wbod ni. gam entertained snow- Bible for the comfort, of the soh'- " STANR ON FEET - handkerchiefs, sweaters, sic. For ladies we - ber of bis friends to an oyster }ers,cvho are endurint. igch hard- have slippers, hosiery, eweaters, golf-boo nets, toques, gloves. handerchlefs.• a supper at the home of bis nephew, ships at tate front. . collars, stationery 4nd fancy' W.. G. Ham on. Wednesday even- - -Col. A. G. Henderson, of To- Ulm Bauer So Weak--Cotiid ¢tittles for the children, ing, when a most enjoyable time roato, and Capt. Every and Lient. Not. Her Work—Found __ ';gooks• toys, games, mouth or jack knives- dolls, in Will spent by all. Mr. Ham pur- Major, of Whitby, were in' town tact all you require for Christmas. _ ppoosesses leaving next week for a on Wednesday evening last and In HOvm Way. Our confectionery is as usual fresh and well assorted. a 't$ree months visit at the home of met several of the local men in I his son, Harvey Ham, station the Gordon House -with the view Add sA Mich. -"I suffered tsrrlbly agent atFergae. of organizing the southern part with female weaknesaaadbackache- nd G. -A. GILLESPIE, 'DUINBARTON --Do not "overlook.. the beau- of the township to promote re. got so weak that I tifnl line of Fancy' Chins; now cruiting which is very urgent at O0° k ben I -We have a complete assortment = shown at Richardsons, but "look the present time. It is ths•i,uten• j them over."bn Wednesday Dec. tion to hold recruiting meetings in warmed any dishes 1 �,- of We falnoti8 -22nd we give piano votes at the every polling sub-division and to had to sit down and rate of 10 for -lc. on China pur-. interest all those between the ages when Iwonld sweep "HAPPY�'gQIIG$1"'< chases and 20 for le. on all pur- of 18 and 45 who are physically fit, the floor I world get ' e so weak that I would ;chases of candy. nits and oranges. and who are unmarried. The fol- -7 AND'— -- - -.Help yyour - contestant by buying lowing coiniinittees were' appoint- have to get s drink + your Xmas wants here on that ed in the several polling 'sub-div- every few minutes, _ - Imperl�l . Oxford date. * issons : No. - 1.-H. E. Webster and before I did rhy Don't,forget the drama "Ten aid F. VG. Hobbs ; No. 2.=T. M. dusting Iwouldhave Nights ' agar-room," which' will McFadden, R. A. Bunting 'Col. P. to lie down. I got be presentd in the Town Hall, J, Rowe, John Murkar' and Fred so poorly that my folks thought day Parlor Cooks, Heaters and thiq (Friday) evening. The pro- Adair ; No. 8.-G. A. Gillespie going into consumption. One day I. - ceeds will be devoted ;entirely �to and J. 8. Honey; No. 4.-�Vm. found a piece of paper blowing around ' Oil Stoves. the Red Cross Society and for this Cheater and C: A. Annie 1 No. 5- the yard and I picked it up and read it a.< reason, should be well 'ppatronizd G. D. Milne. his 250 men are ex. It said 'Saved £rom'the Grave,'"and ' Call in -and see the by the citizens' of ,the'village. The @ted from Whitby Town, Weft told what Lydia E, Pinkbam'sVegeta- play will be .preeented -by' the itby and Pickering township I ble Compound has done for women. t `. f Pickering Dramatic Co. and mn ' will be .seen that Pickerir g showed it to my lii=band,and be said, —J O S �. P y' „ LJ will be furnished by the Whitby+ township wilt have to get busy . may don't you try h?' SoI"did, and Orchestra under the able leader- to raise her share of the battalion .after I had taken two .bottles I telt ship of E. W. ' Evans. Ad mission which is to be known as the 11th. better and I said tom be saidn' Youdon't need any more, and be said 'Yon bad C cents. '. A large nttmber from this Town- -meed -CO* * a DC • -At the adjourned inquest into ship have already - enlisted in better take it r little ]mbnt sand g LLA1%J 0 the death of the late Robt. Hall other battalions so that it will I took-it for three mianths and got -wase Court make-the wor1t-more-difficult un Well and seirong."-Mrs. ALoxzo E. Boase, Whitby au retinas last, less.those who have enlisted in . S?>� 9 Tecumseh St., Adrian, Mich' I have a limited number of CQl y ';witnesses ewore that they had otte- battalions can be persuaded Not Well Enotagh to Work. s@Clue a bar seen Hall leaning against the bar to-'...be. ...transferred to the. In these words is hidden the tragedy , '-� - ._ of many a woman, housekeeper or wage at the Queens Hotel on the even. Ontario County battalion,. earner who supports herselisad is often- "-'Fail Rugs, Robes, Blau ing. on... which, he met witch, his The - British Empire has never 'helping to-1uppppoort a family, on m fatal accident, and that . he was been in such peril as she is at the wages. Whether in house, ofaee. ac- Shoe and Harness reps' . ........, seen to fall in an intoxicated con• preseut time, and only by organ- tory,. shop,. store or -kitchen *oman " at dition .when leaving the lintel. ;zing all her'resrntrcea in men a sbould remember that theiaj'�9mtrimd - Mrs. Wilson, the proprietor of money can she hope to sneceed 'in and true remedy for the ills all �• the hotel admitted that she kept defeating the enemy.._ The poring women are prone,-and that is = a E. % PIC in stock the brand of liquor which men' must realize fully the situp- Pinkham's vegetable Compound♦ It' _ "was found ib HMI's wnicob oi1'that tion and when they do this, they promotes that vigor which makes work Home Phone 2541 Fatal night. The ingnest has will no doubt liasten to join the Coy'L The Lydia E..Pinkhaan ]dedicine ireen' a-djunrned for a month. ;-colors. i Yna. --- . ?, `.n �.. � •. .. '. '..:'... '. '•. r.. �. a�rn..+Y".;-:r�._��'c,:..-n..t'.:��r 1.e. Ytir. 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