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You' 'knew. thoroughly :well that . ypii •' have.'
Power, iu.your sre;•• to influence the. decision
of ou • •sustaintoers. -in-regard-. to' -what• they buy
• frotnn, you. • .Your :customers rel} , on you to gi*e,
-them' products which, in use' - or '' consiim:ption,.
• wild' give thein comp'tete,.satis€action. ' : ^.•
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You. know and • • your •customers. know..that, `7,,
. iii .,re and • td' nearly -every ;glees "o.f�` product, fhgre- ',
;, '•.µ.g -brgn of, ne 1' merit. hus..''.&&,s •.
..are, .several a, ds . , Vin,, a m., . T..� .. ,
4 ' Boma ": isw the equal „of•. B's• or •, Cis., soup ;• . D -s shoes
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are .the. ' equal to: , E's • .or' ,F's shoes, G's' radion• ' -
setstsare,the equal '.of II's or •I's sets;. J's hosiery "
is. e equa o s .or. Va-Hosiery-; -M is •electrie-
___washing machine_„or_sefrigeratoir...is.,,the- equal of '
N's or O's washing machine or refrigerator; .and
so onand so on. ,
Makers of advertised products recognize
that you have access to ;the attention•. and favor
of several hundred buyer= -your regular and
irregular customers, and they .want. to. use .your.
distribution facilities' for THEIR advantage. But
,are they .willing, • in every instance, to assist'
you to sell ;their product if you stock it -assist
you with a series of local advertisements; to be
published in this newspaper? . •
They say • that 'they . will. provide you with.
plenty of window' and counter. display -material;.
'and pdinted matter; but quite' too often they de-
cline to use local advertising, in this newspaper
over your name! ,
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They, tellyou that they. `are spending a
whale of a lot of money _ in big -city dailies; but
'YOU' know -or can get, to know --that in the -
territory. served by this. newspaper .upwards' of.
90 per cent. of the families •living in it. do•not
subscribe- to- national niagazines 'and -big ,-city+ -
"o f, r in' tin
dailies'. Th9s" •tn an that.tbe b _ . o
_...e ah 7 o.. .P o ig•
' local sales is to he put' on YOUR shoulders:
.If `. if is rig t to use `cit dal 'es • and nets__
. gl?�big y � .,•
io�iia•1Ly circulated magazines, ,then;':by.the sanse-'`,•
token "'if IS right, 'to use local Weekly", news.
papers•l f t is.no coniplintent• to you,,as .a retailer'
or to the buyers of this townand territory,
a national advertiser to decline- to •' his.
er
product in • this . newspaper. •
ASHFIELD NOTES
Following ,a second seizure on Sat-'
urday, Mr. James gook, whose ilinesr
was reported last week, passed away,•
et, an early hour Monday morning. In
his passing the 'co minty suffers
a distinct loss ase was an exem-
plary . ci ' .;, a elpful neighbor, a
kin 3 and considerate father, a ten-
de and devojed husband and an hon-
or '131e
on-or'ble •.• Christian gentleman.
Besides his widow and his son
Jahn of, Winnipeg, who was home for
the burie!, Mr.' Cook, who was in his
68th: year, is survived by . threesirs
ters, .Mrs, David Huston,• Lucknow,
Mrs, •-Susan ; Hamilton of Loehaistt,-
and Mrs. -B.orsdh of Grand Rapids-
and two 'brot'hers,, Arthur of Para=
mount and John. of Lion's Head.
Fu. neral services were conducted on
Xednesday , from; 11461(40 3,"(1•41'01'
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in 'charge of . the : L. O ../ o f wbiGbk
he was long :a faithful';itnenibgr,` to
Greenhill ,Cemetery:: The • sympathy
of the co'mmurnty , i§ ' felt; for.: ,those
bereft:: •
'HOLY-ROO,D':
You can get much' more advertising for
your store and stock than you are now getting
if you ,insist • as • a condition' of stocking a par-
ticular product, that it be locally adveetised• in
this .newspaPer ' ;
N: -SHOW: TRIS ADVERTISE
. MENT ;' TO 'MEN ''WHO ..URGE : YOU .TO
,STOCK ANp PUSH THE SALE OF •THEIR
GOODS,' ET WHO .• TELL' YO;U THAT' ,
THEIR FIRM CANNOT ASSIST:: TH,aR
• LOCAL SALE BY .ADVERTISIN,G).•
KINLOUGH, .•
RAPID CITY •
• . : p. 'HappyProsperous , New
Iiap y New Year to all. A -Iia and •Pro
Miss. Winnie Percy :of Kincardine Year to all. .
pent . Christmas at her .home here, Mrs. Ida Sills who has been ser
Mr.' and Mrs: Cliff• -Boit •wick of-tously--r11 the-~past-tapntlf nndetwent
Niagara visited at the latter's par- an operation in London Victoria .Hos-.
•ents, Mr and Mrs. Jas. •Hodgins. pital last' Monday. ,We all: wish for: a
Mr..' and. Mrs. * Wm. Haldenby' and speedy recovery.
family of 'Westford)- Mr. and Mrs. .'S.. S No'.• 7, Rapid ;'City held their
Howard McGuire and family; of 011- annual Christmas; Tree and Concert
vet, ' Mr. and Mrs. •J. :Robb.' and Miss last Tuesday evening. The children
,•y
T;illeen Valad of HoT rood, 'and Mrs.
.
:M. Dudley', of Lucknow, were Chris-
tmas visitors at Geo..(Haldenby's. deserves great .praise for the pains
^• Misses Bessie of Muskoka and Jean she must have taken to train the
Lane of. Langside are holidaying at children in marches,; drills, dialogues
..their home here.
`and recitations.'..' After • the concert
.,, f . � n
Mrs. Louisa Morden and family of Sat ta: -arrived by motor and 'helped
distribute presents.. from a well lad:
Port Colbourn, are visiting' with the
ailstook their parts ,eiceeptio,n.a11yveli.
LANGS'IDE
Christmas Day visitors ' out of .the,
community: Mr. and ' Mrs..lohn Rich-
ardson and family- with Mr., • and
Mrs. Walter Pinnel of Culross: Mr.
.and Mrs. ' V' Emerson with Mrs. ',A.
Emerson •of W. Wawanosh: Mr. and
Mrs. George 'Harkness with Mr. and
Mrs. Foster' Marshall of Winghani.
Christmas , Day visitors in , the',
community:. Mr. and Mrs.: Russel
Ritchie of .St. Helens with Mr. and
The teacher, Miss Clara Hamilton Mrs:: R. Tiiiin: Mi. and Mrs. Gordon:
en• Christmas. Tree. • •
former's mother, rs. I. 9veetiY� - "-
Miss
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Miss Clara MacDonald is spending'
the holiday .at her home at •Lochalsh.
Mrs. Wm. C6.I received 'word on.
Friday last of the death of her fatli.-;
er, Mr. Joni Coiling' at Vancouver:
_Hayes: is. spending, a ' few
days with Miss 1W. Gaunt, South line.
Mss C4ded`lE EAl`deiihy b Wailr�
erten spent Sunday at the home .of
• May Boyle. •
Mrs.' B. Slessor 'viai.,ted last week
with her daughter; Mrs. Bert, Mc.
Lean. '
Miss Irene Marsh is visiting •with•
her mother at P. A: Hodgins.
41r. and Mrs.'Cliarlie Gillespie -and
family, of ,Whitechurch were Chris-
• teas visitors at Jas..Hodgin's..
Mr. and Mrs. Kari Boyle spent
_Christmas .with the' latter's parents
at Coderich, '• - • • ' .
Mr. 'and Mrs. Wilbert Haldenby
and: son Eric ;and Miss Freda .Hum-
phrey of Toronto called on the form-
er's parents last week.'
•Mr.- and Mrs: M. ' Osbourne and
Jean of ,Huron 'were ' recetlt visitors
with Mr. and Mrs. Dan ;McFarlane.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Percy and. fam-
ily,• •Mr. Barr—and
family, . M s. F. A. Blackwell and
Mrs. J. Pcy were Christmas visit-
ors at •A. E. I1aldenbes• envied to
Congratulations' are extended
Mar-
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and Mrs: Burgess, `Y
• riage took place on. 'Cliris'tmas Day.
LUCK)4OW and WINGiIAM
Monumental. Work's
Scott of Ripley with Mr. and. Mrs.
W. Scott; Miss M. Casemore, Mrs.
Miller, ,Mr. and Mrs. Gershom John-
son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil.
Chainney . with Mr." and. Mrs. J. J.
Johnson:. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Conn,
Wallace •and . Laura, Mr. and Mrs.
Sana-- •Hutchison -•rand- Dorothy : of
. Mr. Cecil. 'Gardner and Mrs. Er- Wingham, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Price
Scott and Velma of' Whitechurch;
Mr. and Mrs. Hardie Simpson, Kath-
leen and Jean, Mr. and Mrs. Stuart
Scott with ' Mr. and Mrs. Johnson
Conn.
Miss Emilia Wali o`i Moorefield -is'
pending the_.hoiiday with ':her:par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Wall:
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. MacDonald en-
tertained their friends and neigh
'cors -with a dance last Tuesday ev-
nest -'Gardner of Zionvisited friends
in' Rapid City last, Monday.
Mr..Smith and •Miss Nellie Smith
are visiting over the week -end with
friends• ,at Riversdale.
Mt. and 'Mts. A: Havens• •and- amily
, M. Cham ion of Luck -
now, spent `Thursday last with Mrs.
M. Gardner of • Rapid City.
MAFEKINO
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Mr. and Mrs. Jim Misner.. of .Strat-
ford spent Christmas Day at the
home of Mr. and Mrs.. Herb Curran,
who' had 'family gathering.
. , Those' from a distance who atten-
ded the family gathering at •Mr.:
Richard Johnston's for 'Christmas,.
Lucknow. Ont.. '
Has ;the largest "and most complete
stock in .the most beautiful design`s,
to choose from, in_. ,
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SCOTCH,' SWEDISH
'MA DIJ, GRANITES •
AND CANADIAN G
W E `make -a Specialty of '
' Family monuments and invite
your .Inspection:
_Inscriptions Neatly, Carefully ' and
Promptly Done..
See us before placing" your order.
Densg+las Bros.
Phone 74
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R. A. Spottoe
Phone 256,
Ingthaso
were; Mr. Joseph Mallough, Misses
Margaret and Sarah ,Mallough, Mrs.
Nellie- Alton of Lucknow, Miss Alma
Alton of London, Messrs. Harry of
Walkerton and Toin Alton of Toronto
and • Mr, and Mr's. Hiram Moffat of
Windsor. - •
Among the guests at the .,fareil;
gathering. at Mr.. S. J. Kilpatrick's
four "generations 'were represented.
Mrs, David Anderson; who is. m her
ninety-second 'year, her' daughters,
Mrs. Is Andr w and.Mrs. John Helm,
Mr. Alfred Andrea% and little, daugh-
ter Winifred, and Mrs. Hehn's,daugh-
terb,, Mrs- Jack Gardner - and . , her
daughter, Kathleen. Though . the
guests wereinvited for Christmas,
they made of it a silver wedding an-
niversary for Mr. ;and Mrs. Kilpat-
rick, 'who were' twenty-five years
married 'on, December 26th, (and they
.were the recipients of many beautis
ful pieces of silver. Revs. Campbell
Tae.ener gave the presentation ad-
dress to which Mr. Kilpatrick• re-
plied expressing the' gratitude he- and
Mrs. Kilpatrick felt for the apprec-
iative words and kind gifts.
)Misses , Pearl, .Thompson and Nes-
lie
et-lie Cranston are home from London
for the holidays.
Ir. 'Elmer ;JAI -Mori of-Tu'`rente-i"s"
at home for the : Christmas holidays,
di Rev': and 'Mrs. Arthur W, Brown
and 'family. of Burge'ssville werb re-
newing acq iafnf'anees on this cireuit
'xiday and $aturda : P6404 1; . volt ge34 r � :>.. ' Q enel al
ening.
Accidentally Shot
Master 'George Wraith, son of Mr..
Wm. Wraith had the •misfortune to
have a bullet from a' rifle "pa'ss, tliru
his left hand• while cleaning the rifle
on Christmas .Day, at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Lloyd' Stein bf 'Ash -
fields • where. he .:had, gone to spend
the day. •fe wastaken to the Wing -
ham hospital where• he is doing, as
well as can be expected.., •
LOCHALSH
• Mr. J. K. MacDonald has gone to
Detroit to spend` Me 'winter , months
with his. ddughter, Mrs. Geo. Blue.
T1'ii. Duncan • -•G. !MacKenzie v ho
has been working in Chatham for the
pat two months has returned to his
hole here.
The many .friends ,of Miss Jean
Long are pleased ,to see her home
again., ,
Mr. Eric Gardner • of London visited
at the'' • home of Daniel Long last
week. f •
Mrs. '3. Sutherland and daughter
Katherine of the 6th con. 'and Miss'
Catherine Hunter of `Lucknow, are
visiting at the home -of D.A. Mac-
Lennan.
Last Tuesday night the Sabbath
School ^ of the ~Ashfield •Presbyterian
church held its annual Christmas
concert in the church. The pt ogram
-was- supplied.. .by the various schools
in the congregation and showed care"
ful preparation and the children des
-serve _ntnch credit for the .splendid
way in which they carried out th t
various parts.
Mrs. Rory Ross • was called to
Sarnia last week owing to the Wriest
of- her mother, whose condition is
-Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Congram, Clif=?
ford and Harold spent Christmas
with ' Mr. and Mrs.' Chas. Shiell's of
Winghan'. Clifford is remaining -there
for the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. •Palmer; Lois,
'Charlie and Billie and Mr.. and Mrs.
Bill Murray `.of Kincardiiie spent Sun-
day at the home, of Mr. Thos. Harris.
- . Miss ,Gertrude.1iamilton of LoJ
don University is spending the v
tion at -her .home here.
Rey: H ..Ackert, Mrs. Ackert., an
also Mrs. J. H. Ackert spent
Friday: with Mr. Ernest ,Ackert..
Mrs. • Almer Ackert, ^•.Gwendolyn
and jack,. were visitors,, at Mr. Wes:.
Pollock's .ands, Mr. Ernest Ackert's
on .Christmas.;' '
Mr. and Mrs. Howard' 'Harris 'spent
Friday at the aatter's ,home: at Para-.
mount,
--Mr:-and-Mrs sW--nfs-Ead es-Der4s-and-
Lorne were Friday visitors at. Mrs.
Rachel-Culbert's,..lOth Con.
Miss Liza Thompson and Mr. Er-
a-•
nest Podell spent' . Friday with Mrs.,
M. McPherson. • I
Mr. James Ross and Mr. Robert
McDonald -spent Friday -with Me. and,
Mrs. Robert. --Ross' of Whitechurch.
' Mr. , Thos. McDonald, '6th Com.,
;pent Friday. at Mr. Thos, Harris'..
Mr. Root: Harris.spent Friday at
Mrs: •M: McPherson's.
The Women's 'Institute will hold
their regular meeting at Mrs Almer
Ackert's, Thursday; Jan. 7th" Topic
"Furnishing a' Farm Living Room,"
by Mrs: Fred Thompson.. Director•r
Mrs.e Win. -Wall. Roll Call; "Your fa=
vorite color seh'eme." 'Lunch Cern.-
Mrs., Joe Hannah, Mrs. Mike Gamble
VIrs,'-Chas. :Burt...
EuniceNewton Frances Arm-
, of Lucknow, w•ez-ie-seisitors-for
a. few. days, recently with Gwendolyn
Ackert. - -
Mr: and Mrs. Joe Garety of Chi-
cago' spent the :'holiday with. Miss
Susie Purvis: •
Rege 13rooili of Wirighani' is visit -
mg with
isitngwith his friend, •Richard Baker.
SHORT 'COURSE TO BE.
HELD AT .DUNGANNON.
Short Course • Instruction' To Be
Given On Agriculture and Domes-
tic Science • 'By Various Speakers.
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NEWS AND INORMATIOIT
FOR THE BUSY 'FAER
Ea; eonrtal Jam, Notes
If farmers are to 'get the best re-.
sults in ' breeding ' swine, too much
attention cannot be given to the 'se-
lection of the breeding stock. Both
the strain and . the individual '-•so s
used within 'the breed••selected have
much to do with the success andpro=
fit . of raising. pigs.
:+ _..the,- ominion----•.Experimental.
$tatiQti; . ,Kapusk_asing,: Ontario:.„
iuinker.• of pure -later, . Ybrkshrre ,sows
are kept each -year: for ,breeding. pet!!
poses.: In' selecting these young sows,
particular attention +is : paid;rto, the
type, quelity and, proficaey of.• their,
ancesters,; whether they have;• been
%fifty and economic.;'feeders and
whethe ;, toe; Clams' have beet); geed.-
mothers-. Thwi' ' y Are chosen individua'1
ly for their good development., their'
clean-cut neck and : head,, ; their
smoothne'ss'•-of-slroutders-tikerr °stye,
gth, �•'dopth and':reasonable• 1 igth'..of
body, and . their reasonable 'spring, of
rib, `strength. of ' loin.` and generous
supply of well-placed. and well de=
veioped teats. •
When a 'really , good 'sow is once
obtained, she• should be kept in the
herd :as long asp she retains her use,
fulness. Quite often 'only one litter
is farrowed by•• these young sows, •af-
ter which they are fattened and kill
ed. While this method may save' -the
expense of carrying over the brood -
sows from' one litter another, it
destroys the ' possibility of building
u % good.., strain -of .breeding steel.
The breeding' records of this Station
bring •Put some very', interesting in-
formation Over, a: thirteen=year per-
-18-3, .litters ' have, been-', "farrowed.
^giving'1922. pigs, 1400 of••.which,.were
,raided • to weaning.age;,,,making att.. '
average of 1Q,5 Pigs' born., per Titter•
and 7.:7 i s :raised per litter. The,
pg ��
a'vep age " nit n:ber bf":pigs '.'r"aised er.
Y Y q , l�.
sow front one "to 'seven years •of age..
are as follows: 7.4;` 8.8; •8.5; 7.3; 7.6;
n�--6�and-=5:6-.�-these-•iagnres- indieat
quite _sisid'ly that the average sow
:is not. atherbest until' she is'three
years of age and that she will, con- ' :
thine 'to give Very good 'results until
she is five.
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.ZION
Miss . Einma McDonagh, London,
and Miss .. Myrtle 'Ritchie,• Toronto,.
spent :Christmas at ; their• homes
here • .._. `
�' Mr:. '.Charlie Ritchie, who has' )(been
suffering trent .a reeurrence'.aof 'his
termer.' touble is' somewhat improved
in 'health, altho •still'•confined to the
house, ` • '
Rev: -,and 'Mrs•: A. `W, Brown. • of•
Tliorndale called on Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Anderson. '
'. Mr. and •Mrs. •Boden Ritchie,. Walk-
-eind 1e, recently -,.;yjsited, with:' •Zion
relatives.
• Mr:. and 'Mrs., C,hest'er •Hinton , of
Oakville called ,. on friends here dur-
ing the holidays. -
The Huron County Branch of the
Departnient-of Agriculture is ,to hold
ti short course in. Domestic Science
uid Agriculture in January in Dun-
cannon, The course will be held from
Tuesday, January 5 to the 29th of
the month:' The ,classes in Agricul-
ture for boys and• young, men .are to
be held in the Parish Hall, while
those in Domestic Science for. girls
and young women , (there is no age
limit)' are to beheld inthe basement
of the Presbyterian Church. • •
. In• connection with the girls' -course
:n Home' 'Econordics, the resident
teacher for the four weeks is to he
Mise Helen Garbutt,. R.R. 4, Peter-
bore. The two -weeks'' sewing instrue-
tess is to be Mrs. E. McDonald, R.
R. 4, Ripley, and • these lessons are
to be given during the last two weeks
of the course. An -instructress in
Home' Nursing`') to be here for the
first two weeks of the course:
The ''following special speakers will
address the course in Agriculture:.
On Thursday afternoon, Jan. 27;
James 'McLean, Richmond Hill, ,on
the 'subject of 'Plows and Plowing";
Friday afternoon, Jan. 7, • Dr. F. R.
Page, of St. Marys, on the subJect
Of "Veterinary, Science"; Friday df-
ternoon, Jan. 15, E. H. Marston, B.
S.A., of the Poultry ,-Department, 0,
A.C., Guelph), on "Poultry' I,lusband •
ry •" • ' •
.
Ian McLeod, the Agricultural-•Re-
preseetative of, flttr'on- County will
be in charge • of the, Agriei lturar
Course, and Will be assisted by' Mr.
Atkinson, The course wil'1 cover live'
stock,; field crop; 'soils and fertiliz-
ers and different natters perttiiiiliig
Miss Jeanne Ritchie of Godericb
speht Monday with, her parents, Mr.
and -Mrs. -Will ,Ritchie: '
DANCE ' POSTPONED :Owing to
recent 'bereavements in 'the cornmun-,
ity ..the., dance advertised for Jan: lst.
has, -been postponed indefinitely.
4th CON., KINLOSS
`Mr. Clair McDougallis up from
Guelph for the holidays. ' • ;
Mr. G. M. McKenzie . of ,.town, - ryas
a caller on ' the line last week.
lilies •'Margaret Graham of Hamil-
ton is spending . a few day's at . her
home here.
Mr.' and Mrs. R. Martin and family
NORTHERN AND • • ; I
BRUCE SCHEDULES
The ' follawing combine( . Northern; •
and Bruce League schedule. covers
games tor this, district. :this ' season.
Clip it •out and keep it for"'refer-Mite:
Jan: 13 Lucknow • at Teeswater-
- Northern. -
15 Teeswaitor • at Luekno'w
Bruce,
1$ Lucknow • at ' Winghain--
i Northern
20 Wingham at :Teeswater-
'Northern • • •
lr iia=ple3�-...at-.,,,.•luoknoea�=.=Baaace '
25 Teeswater'' 'at *Ingham--
Northern
26' Lucknow at 'Ripley -Bruce
28 ;' Teeswater .:at . • Lucknow'- --
Noir' -
Feti: ' 2 • 'Teeswaterther>; :at- ^Ri.
Bruce, ' •
• 2' W ingham at
Northern
N6. 'hucknoa( :at
• 'Bruce,-
=B..:Ripl;ey .at'
- Bruce._
NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS
Lucknow- :
Teeswater--.
Teeswater-
A,happy.and truly prosperous New
Year . to my people of. Ashfield. And
by that •I .mean: one day's march
nearer the 'Promised Land. The road
spent `"Christmas. with--rfrien is—in, •ttav,ersing••-the year. 1931 has -bee.
Whitechurch.
Miss Marion',McDiarmid of Ripley
Visited . last : week • .with Mrs., A.
Hughes. . .
Mrs. G. White and Mrs M. Gamble
spent Tuesday with Miss •Hannah
ldcDonald:'
,Thuds of 1tgy, Mr. Burgess
join in wishing . him a happy • and
prosperous voyage on the, sea of
matrimony.. •
rough, but let us not imagine ,• for . ' •
one ;moment that the .now and mitred -
den path of 1932 will be smoother,
but -Almighty 'God is' heading, the •
marching -caravan and . this is the:
salient feature. • There are many tvtn ';^. --
at-the .end -of -theaong_march .of.
old ''year- are anxious to step out of
The Tine. ' I fen are gliifting blit rota` "
what different motives. To, some the
fleshpots of Egypt •still figure big in
Mr. George ,McDonald of Boisse- •tkeir plan :of life; temporal gain ar1--
vain,' Myaiin, left for 'his home on
Monday.:
The young people on the line are
enjoying fine skating • •parties these
•Mr. John Little of'.Listowel ,is
spending a few days with his moth-
er.
The U.F.W.0. meeting. was held -
at the home, of Mrs. Carruthers, and
was well attended. Mrs. R. Martin
presided, • and, themeeting opened
by singing "The Opening Song" and
repeating the Creed in unison. Mrs.`
G. Lockhart read; the minutesof•
last meeting, also a letter of appre-
dation from Mrs. N. McCallum.' Mrs.
A. Hughes .teceived a letter from
the lqatron--efs-the-Winghafe__Hospi
tal, thanking the Club for their do-
nation of fruit. The Roll Call was
responded to by a "Gift Exchange.'
After cbniniunity •singing,--the--gen-
eral routine Of business was dealt
with. MISS Elizabeth Robinson sang,
"A Co* Boy, Song" in her usual.
pleasing way and Lilliart: Carruthers
gaye an instrumental.' Mrs. George
Lockhart gave n splendid report '.of
the Convention held lit Toronto Mrs.
Dan McKinnon read a well^ prepared
paper sin '"Making • the Spirit of
Christmas last throughout the year.,'
Mrs. W. McKenzie gave a reading;
and Miss Mary McL:gad a paper oat
"World EVerit's," which was
ceived. Matter Elliott Clarruthers.
•deliglited• the audience with . sonie
selections on 'the Violin. Aftera
v6te of thanks to the hostess,, the
meeting wag brought •to a close by.
singing -the National Arithemm. I e-
freshments were served, and a
social time spent. The January meet
ing is oto he held at•the honne of'• Mrs.
Wm. 1V cBon'ald. ,-�
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temporal power, the appetite �--
merely' animal want's met.. .Other, , ,
are afraid of the terror by night and
the • pe'stilence • by daSr, 'while' stili
others,-tired__of_.life. :and .-spent; are,.
slipping away through, sickness,' .
death, or any other adversity.„ But : • •
the supreme . force -••the force which
inaugurates this wilderness march
to the land of conquests, is God -
and God is life, and the life . is ,the
light of men. So it would be well at
.the end of the 'road, and facing a
new trail; • to look up. That men,
whether drunk with success or over-
whelmed with failure, turn to the
Light of the World, God, our' help '
in' ages past and hope fel., years._- to •.
Wine The road over rwhich weiliaXe
come and the new' way over which
the Divine Guide - may ,' beckon us,
teaches tis that sin • is not ''destiny.
They journeyed in the wilderness
for some that 'tells the whole story
of life. But life and destiny, has
sem•ething . infinitely better beyond,
"They journeyed in the wilderness..,_
towards the . stii:rising." -
:The first Sunday , in the New Year
will be hailed as the dawn of a
brighter day. My subject will be,
"The Saving Name." Slakes 11 A.M.
Hackett's. 3 P. ].f.: Zion 7.30. P.M.
Annual business meeting's, Zion and: •
flakes January 5 and 6: Haoketts
J~ainu'arp 11 At 2 P.M. •