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The Brussels Post, 1928-12-26, Page 1VOL, S7 NO, 28 $2,00 per annunz in advance 1 .I n /� 111 1 ee DR'USSELS. ONTARIO. WEDNESDA Y, DECti,ww11E . 26 1928 j. L. KERR, Propietor 9F,%•2f+b+g+$3,•S,•t«3«b $ At2 -"H,14.'3i+S»#�r.•E•�°MT»2•�•+SNir1SF+I:I 4vA�H>,S,•. rtl 'C w'$ ..t.....: r, :. , .. .. T! ...., .. �cti!btG!E"-"., Gs({�. N'2'G.•FtE;'C!Q!�tPtf(!�+ate,+�,K'tt':t6��tt{!�,t��"t4,�fi•,r•P,1��,'rt?.�!:3x�l.tP,!��'P. k"A. « . ?'F.'«'G�. The Surrounding District ' to gglEfr+�T.rk:�3:k�T7T-;d£i�?+i�+12?3t+.al+"_2�•ME+ii'+I!aF'3«f +SMI»:«: 19: 4'+MF+±:IE,�+ri>A+I IyAd!+PtP�t•Z+ BLUEVALE G. Robertson of Guelph is home for the holidays. Mrs. Clegg spent a few days with relatives at Wingham. Miss. Beth Barnard, of London, • is home over the holidays, Robert Masters is gnitc ill and threatened with pneumonia. Jos: and Mrs. Underwood spent Xmas wth relatives in Howick. Geo: and Mrs. Thomson spent Xmas with friends at Wingham. Barry Bernard, of Detroit, motor- ed home and spent Xmas at his home here. Mrs. R. Hamilton and family spent Xmas at the hone of ]d, and Mrs. Barnard. James and Mrs. Kerney spent the Xmas holidays with their daughter, Mrs. Jos. Smith. Mrs. Walter Davidson is at pres- ent visting wibh her brother, Walter Davidson, at Windsor. Alex. and Mrs. Moffatt are spending the Christmas holidays with friends at Kingsville. Miss. Ethel Mathers and James Moses, of Brussels spent Xmas at the home of Thos. Mathers. J. J. Sellers spent Christmas with his daughter, Mrs. Robert McLean, who is ill at the Fergus Hospital. Bert, Cliff and Leslie Hethering- ton, all of Toronto, are spending the holidays with their parents here. Leonard and Mrs. Elliott and children spent Xmas at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cowan at Win;' - ham. FL and Mrs. Stinnamon of Wing - ham Jet, spent Xmas with the lat- ter's parents, Wm. and Mrs. Mc- Michael. Charles Messer of Guelph and Harvey and Mrs. Messer of Toronto are spending Christmas with John and Mrs. Messer. Dan. and Mrs. Falconer, Jos, and Mrs. Churchill and Mr, Fred Churchill spent Xmas at the home of Wm. and Mrs. Falconer. Miss. Mabel Johnston , of Mount Forest and Mss Ethel Johnston, of Poole Island, are spending the Xmas holidays with their parents here, Miss Ethel has to travel by areo- plane from Peele to Leamington. The Christmas tree entertainment et Ebenezer church on Thursday was good, and there was a good turn out in spite of the severe weather. In conning home many cars were stalled on the road and a few had to tie up for the night, and got home on the following morning Fu !4 Once Again ! o"q n S ds r' � � r�110 (�Q.�oJa ��- e(, d° pp nu DI n e dt9: ti0 TOWN HALL t ,, BR JSSELL ' � �� i �p dg da friday �� t 6u uA y yp Too'5 5 -Piece Orchestra Gentlemen 95e plus tax teg Extra Lady 25eeee LUNCH SERVED I Come and have a Real Banc ! s a 9feetlea= elefatasatat n Wee lereeeterai, • Nen Advertisements Mare Tor sale -Alex Onnbnr SEEKING I -11S OLD SEAT Pigs 'e mile --I, 0, Nrahl New Honks -P. n Smith �iF2f au i. xttlth, itttt13inr, $ ata; rn pi>ritg h jnuro i1uriuj i ia.i Au" ::.,4',.r2rraPft37m.•bfvwc '^ r^""c1$!aa'i`dlda"it"a>t3ta'ia}:3'last`A- :=r`d',aar`liai`r3ia72'ralnf g Beside the stream of time, 4 i a- The Old Year's leaves are i} ",'c.�s'Ft'•f'p,'w+c'- a 0n' 'e's' 'e'•c'�!glg„ 4r falling, j 9 , °a P But list and you will hear #g D .rr x el Auld friends, new joys re- ay s Ai calling. �3 r i, y 7 e, g,421.aarRM iraiottlota 20i."yt°d'te'Ab4300 a,is' i3, fa`.i. by V nappy New 'dear -King RM.; - 1 Annual ,lienar-.'l,nw, 1'. Hort Monist -y Annual Meeting-.Il.i,t Garen Agi. Society Oustorn sawing --Jas stepliens,n Shooting Marsh all Onu,brook 1 Miss McLeod, teacher at Ramsey', school, is spending the holidays at , her home in Ripley. Quite, a number are laid up with had colds, So far no flu cases havo 'been reported in this district. Mrs. Win, J. Johnston, of Glads- tone, Man is spending a couple of months with relatives here. A couple of hunters captured a nice ted fox in the B Line swamp north of the village a couple of days ago. ' The residents here received quite a shock on Saturday morning when it was learned that James Kirton, 4th line Turnberry, had passed away about 2. a.m. On Friday evening he had come in to the Christmas tree and when in John Smith's store lie took a stroke. Dr. Redmond of Wingham was called and Mr. Kirton was taken to his home and in spite, of medical aid he passed away about 2 a.m. Deceased was well and favorably known by a large number of friends as he had resided in Turnberry most of his Life. He is survived by his wife and one son, Eldon, who is 12 years old, also one brother, John, who resides on the 4th Tine, and one sister, Belle. For several years he has been connected with 'the Howick Mutual Fire Insura- nce 'Co. He was also an active mem- ber and worker in the Presbyterian church hero. ,In politics he was . a Conservative. The sympathy of the community is extended to the be- reaved in their hour of sadness. o+ WROXETER Miss Eleanor Douglas is the guest of relatives in Toronto. Anderson Black spent Christmas at his home in Toronto. Mrs. John Gibson sr. celebrated her 99th birthday last Friday. Robert McKorchor, Montreal, was a holiday visitor at his hone here. Dorothy and George 13rown are spending a week with relatives le Toronto. Mrs. Robert Rae, Radisson, Sask., spent the week -end at the home of Miss Mary Harris. Dr. and Mrs. Spence and Alkin Rann, Toronto, were Christmas visitors with R.J. and Mrs. Rann. Arthur and Mrs. Rae, Unity, Sask., are spending a month with the former's mother, Mrs. Agnes Rae. The funeral of James Kirton, of Turnberry, who passed away sud- denly Friday night was held Mondey afternoon, interment being made in the Wroxeter cemetery. Coy Caused by allowing batteries to stand in a discharged condition. We have installed an up-to- date Battery Charger and will charge them at a moderate price. 4, D 9 ne ETHEL etskuwmks' •ItJ' mtobw1<J"is awwmfe lJst?r A "taPPL1 New iji a ,A,Apammgoam, ,01 WITH the advent of the New Yease w thank you for your remembrance mbrancof e King Bros, during >tn 4a the year Nineteen Hundred an d •' Twenty-eight, and trust that Nineteen Hundred and Twenty- nine 1� 1ay be your Happiest PPrest a nd most Prosperous.' tiros. Ii011112tnt- - Ottfaxitt Il, Cit ti 0 05 0 Li Wpm Vrar's 86 (15 days); Kenneth Speir, 82 (15 days). Jr. Pr. Jack Speer, 91 (14 days) ; Mona Miller, 66 (14 clays)'"; John Harman, 05 (10 days)'"; George McCuteheon, Ry (15 days). Teacher, Winona A. Frain. CRANBROOK On New Year's Day a shooting match will be held at Cranbrook, (weather permitting). See adv't, in this issue. This is recalling old times when shooting matches were very popular. Report of Cranbrook School for November and December. Ex- am , Ex- amined i n Writing,. Hi Lit g,. st., •, Byte., W. GLEN ARMSTRONG, prop in- Sp., Arith., Gram., Geo., and Corny , en business man and large property Sr.IV. Maldwyn Williams, 87; Gro. owner of Ward One, York Township Fischer, 75. Jr.IV. Mary McDonald, and an old Brussels boy, is seeking 87; Dorothy Huether, 78; Gertie election to the deputy reeve's chair. Pride, 75; Roma Cameron, 36. Sr - He was a member of the council III, .Locking, 68. Jr.III. Mary for four years. Mr. Armstrong is Huether, 91; Glen Huether, 78; running Lance Beynon and W. J. n2ttriel McDonald, 70; Malcom MC - Dean the present deputy reeve. Iutosh+ 70; Willie Zeigler, 04; Jim I Cameron, 36. Sr.U, Winston Mc- Eachern, 78; Stanley Campbell 78; Phillip Edith Osborn, 73; Doris Long, 70; Durst, Listowel, spent the Mac at his home, here. ac Fischer, 67; Vida Cameron 52; 1 Arnold Edgar and family were !Ise Vilma Fiches' 79 Harold Cameron, visitors in Wingham. then, 75; Kenneth McDonald, 72; Excel - Miss Beatrice Howe, Leamingtut' I Bertram Demerlmg, 69. Pr. Excel - is the guest of her sisters, the Mis- lent. Jack Gordon, Nora Demerling, sea Hogs. Ivor Williams, Charlie Fischer. 1 Miss Ann Munro, Sr. Catharines I Teacher, Alice J. Forrest, and John Munro, el are home for the Christmas vacation. B. and Mrs. Whitmore, Harriston, spent Christmas with the later's parents, Robt. and Mrs. Black. Laurie Van Velsor and Miss 13,1• zel Van Velsor, Oshawa, are holiday ing under the parental roof. Austin and Mrs. Martin and little daughter, of Toronto, were holiday visitors at the hone of Joh!, Douglas. Harry ITupfer, of Detroit, apo arise Elva Huffer, Sudbury, are visiting• their parents, Robt. and Mrs. FTupfcr, Turnberry. ETHRL 'Quest and Mrs. Dobson motored to Southampton for the holidays. Ella ITansuld and Edna McLennan are spending the vacation at their homes here. Rev. and Mrs. DM, Guest and "Jin1 1 v motored t toKincardine o, Monday to spend Christmas at their homes there. Communion service ,will be held on Sunday next at 11 a.m. in the United ,Clmrch. Everybody welcome, Ethel United Church Christmas Entertainment was a real success on Thursday last. An interesting pro- 'L'aggarr (, gent) 713 gran was given by local talent also girt 04 Jr. 1 V -Lew venue Jack lin 60. n humorous play by talent from he III- Alien Mo l.aggai t 72. Jr. II- i S.S. No. 6 Con. 6 Grey. Mildred Jacklin SI Ethel t 1 L. 0 L. 631 held its annual ANNIE BRonrr.•, meeting and election of officers ori J cutler. ' Monday evening, Dec. 1.7th, 1928, ccr•e.o0L Baroar.-The fnllusvug is when the following officers were the repnl'tofS. S. No, 10 i;rey.-Tat-: 01ected:—W. M. Bre. Lester Me.tape 0lmiter 590, Pie ere -Nm Creight; I. M. Bro. Thos: Ward; lin eiratl 588, Delver Dilw,,,'thor561, Chap. Bro. Ed. Rowland; Tress., (human Baker 580, Vance Baker 426. Bro. Geo. McCall; FM -Sec. Bro. Total 450, Honors 337, Pass 225 Sr, H. W. Love; R. S. Bro. Ralph Row- it -Gladys Ward 867, Jr. Il -Billy' land; Marshal, Bro. Cecil McCreight; leclt 857, Phyllis Ward 846, Dorthy Lst. Lect., Bro Norman Lamont; 2nd. let., Bro. Cecil Bateman; Sick Cont :•-.Bros. Thos. Ward, Ed. Row• land and Cecil McCreight; Standing Com., Bros. Percy Ward, Alex Speiran, W. H. Love, Roy I14cCrei- g'ht, Wm. Hollenbeck; W. H. Love, Tyler, MORRIS Wert, Michie, of Axton, tuna a hr11i• ty visitor with old friends in Morrie, 0. A. (Vieille, of KZespeler, was hers 1 tt visit with nld friends and else tended the funeral of the late Jas, irton, of Turnberry, Maes Mildl'ed Passmore, of Oant. able, and Roy Passmore. of De - Mt, are Oln'istrnas visitors at ran el. Russell's, fifth line, ,, Sam. 7 ur11 ofDetroit, Det ort was here e ✓ 1 the Christmas holidays. A. E. Nichol, of Detroit, is enjoy - g the holiday at the parental home the 5th litre. School Report:—The following is e repot for December. Pupils ere examined ,d in .Arithmetic, Has- ry, Composition, Geography, Hy one Ant y Nan and Dail Work r r of pupils 21. Number of days , Average attendance 20. Pupils irked, r missed .rased oar, e,:ltnt, S,,I\ . trriott Sinith, 86 (15 days); Dave ]lee, 85 (15 days). Jr,IV. How' el Smith, 82 (13 days) ; Gordon chol, 80 (14 days) ;' Jack Pipe, children have gathered ler 11(16 79 (15 day ; Mae Scott, 49 (.15 (lays}; J1.III. Adah Granby, 70 (til have hone taught the pr(111Sunday of days). Seen. Clare Smith, 85 15 weals' education. Then on unday. ( I unary of the children have met here days) ; Glenn Nichol 75 (15 days); to be taught the fundamental elem. Janie Bornard, 73 (14 days) ilfll tents of R;eligibue Education. Asa Harmon, 60 (1.1. days) Sr,i Tim Davis, 04 (:15 days); Eleanor Nie. hol, 92 (15 days); Frank Me(' itc. GREY Miss Mater Baker is seriously ill with the flu at time of writing. Miss Millie Cox, R. N.. of Buffalo, is spending a few weeks with ftieuds hn Y. Miss Mare Conk returned horns lt�t week after spending three months with Mrs, Root. Pearson, eon. 4 A. special service will be held on So eley evening next at 7 30 in R. e's United11)111elt Everybndc Hiss Peal J'uek lin, ref I'.,. nu to, spent the week•rnd and holiday at the herr• of h,l parents R a'ntf ,Flys, Jar.kiin 8th litre, The Y cuug people of 8 S No. 5, intend h,,iding rt play, pie .racial and a. It ce in Duebei's li .11, E bel, on Tnnrsday evening, D, 0 27th. Gents 35e, ladies whit pies free Rev. and ;burs. Guest and Jimmy lvisll to thank the menu egtuti n of Union United Church for 1)1,10110,10 gilts, Maiming; a 13 ,e goose, al.,• the \V. 111 8 aril L•ulies' Aid elf line's Ohm eh for OhristIuw 10111 Pnlb armee. 14('Fim1r, F0•:p ncr -'file f.,ll'trnug is the 1 en,,, r aP t, 8 N., 8 (4t coir for the mom 1 of C).•c,uibei 'Those nieeked with Bel eel, k missed lin rx- 'mina Gen . Si. IV-.L,u„it Granger 81. Isabel, 01eI'eggn,1 S0, Huth Brown 77, Itnee dh I'eggeer and h,wond da n1 at K la tr 0 fo in on th NV 19 to i g be 15 1-14 711, Mi ar Ni 5 TPc� 0.6 Dilworth 207, Muriel Haokwell 290. Total 275, Honors 200. Pass 187 1 -Edythe Speiran 245. Willis Mach- in 240, Joe Balker 202, Gordon Ward 198, Margaret Baker 177, Lawson Ward 168, Jean Machan absent, far exams. Palmer A -Helen Oox 210, Lloyd Speiran 204. Olive Hack well 204, Elston Speiran 197, Fergus Nem hle 183, .Leonard Ward 141, Total 200, Honors 150, Pass 100 -Aileen Dilworth 150. Grace Speieari 142, Lyle Evans 180. DELLA L, LAVERS', eac CONCERT AND PRE8EN'cATTION -Lher. ast Friday evening the antrnai Obrietmas En tet tat nmen t was held at S. S. No, 3, and despite many being seek a good crowd was present. Many Oranges had to be made to the program ars no less than those o th se au used to take to e lea su We wish you all a Happy ' and Prosperous New Year {r 1 and extend our thanks to g 1 our patrons and hope for a continuance of their custom l �¢ during 1929. u'd . db 11 P.�t'J.m.,to'ra'raratai .araa9f"d`t2t$atromai-D.av w ria ,si •C i i Trrantrrg 9 leaders of other en:no:unities. Pm' twenty years you have been faithful and Cm,seiPntinus workers in this Sunday School, Tiler emay have been times when you were discce,'aged at what seemed to be poor results from the labour you spent in moulding cha m:Let's. But we can assure you that much seed yon have sown has fallen on fertile _ ground and has brought forth an 1nndred•fnld. By y tu• quiet and nnassunning Christian 1 character • you have been worthy examples to our emu mural y ; and the troths yen taught have been praetis- ed in your ow -11 lives. R is unself- ish service such as yours has been and is, thla hire kept alive 11,r 0111'1'4. inn church during all these 1180,, 1nr it 16 (covered n)1on a true faith in I Jesus Christ. Bo aysu,ed that we t•egare you as two spiritual leaders ill ntr enm , 1 n unit Alan • t' 9 ) roes- ttP have expressed our thanks in words ; I to -night itis being deumnstrrtted in 0. mere tangahle wiry. Will you t therefore please (Incept these gifts, not as an adequate reward It,, nu you have clone for us and far nor ('10101 Pn ;1 r hitt as a tok en of oar deep apprre.. 1'tl ion. The highest • and de ,t things of life cannot be expressed ict words ; thus we sincerely hope you will be able 1 e t c discern the unseen 1 spirit of gond will at tier beck of t these gifts. We trend'. t•11 , reading I{ lamp anti motor robe will bring 1 a light and warmth tov or y l when Sall I t 1illemhel'• the kindly spirit: wltie.h we have for you. WP hope as you w enjoy theironmfo't, your hearts will 13 ever be warni towel d8 us so that for a long time to enure we shall eijny i year enlnpanionehip and profit by ( emir tviee teaching' in nor Sunday School. MRs,'I'om \I('hoNALn OLIPFOn IJ CARi,q'p JIM NMITH. Although taken by 11(ilpt•isa Bir. Mc- Arthur thanked tele people of Di= sec- tion for their gifts. RAVEL TALK TOWN HILL da BRUSSELS 8 Thursday [v'g, [leg, 21 h1ISS MA131:1. ZIMniLlt will a'' :i tTraetl fall:unl.r ,Iace. i iv ( r.u:, N0.1 of the Ladies' Aicl f su the thieve Chenh. 7 VIEWS 87 Admission 25e Children Ise 03 EVERYBODY WELCOME m,1 �c: Personal Paragraphs 1 A O. and Mrs. Dames spent (11001 arils At Toronto. Finlay $amts, of Tr,rni10, ie het fm the holidays, fl'it's. Ballaulne and Archie 5)15)1 Christmas at 81ratfor0, , Archie Ballantyne, of Winghaw ware here far the weekend, Jno, Edgar is spe,tding his Christ mas holidays in Wroxeter. Leslie Lowry, of Toronto, was u for the Christmas holidays Rnbt. And Mrs, Thomson wer 01i isi nuts viii tor d at Tor' onto. Wilt McDowell, teacher at Otter ville is home for the holidays, hD u7 ep tf HOOTING ote MATCH ,p On New Year's Bay 5 A Shooting Mateh will be held IK4Ya .1.. ...,w1f(11,c'lrirwaal 1 weather permitting, in CRANj ROOK Nlflcs ant flhet fleas used EVERYBODY WELCOME Come andet .3'. OUP Goose Dour. Walker, of Buffalo, was home for Christmas. Graham Stewart, Toronto, was Iter, for (hrltmas. Archie Stewart, of Toronto, was up forChrrtmue Day. Miss Pearl I t(ker, of Toronto, e . was en hoe. L., visitor at her home in town. e Geo. and Mrs. Daw-nn, of Tiver- tinn, were Christmas visitors with P. and 8bi'i Anent. H. H. and Mrs. Sullivan and Billy, of Mount Hope, were Christmas visitors with Mrs. Ida Willis. p Mrs. Gordon McDowell, who is nursing at Wroxeter, was able to e get home for Christmas Day. Dr. and Mrs. George Ross of g Wingham. sprat Christmas Day at the former's home in town. R. M. -and Mrs, Blain, of Kitch- ener, were holiday visitors with the latter's parents, D.C. -and Mrs. Ross. Mi,s Edythe Deadman, of Col- ' umbu,, Ohio, is a visitor at the home of her father, G. A. Deadman, _ Harry and Mrs. Kirby and Misti Beth, of London, were Christmas visitors with Jos, and Mrs. Querin. :disc Olga McKay, of Toronto, is spending the Christmas at the home of her uncle and aunt, D. C. and Mrs Ross. Mrs. Mary Gooier and Grand- ' den hter, Katbeeien are spending Christmas week in \Vind,er with , relatives. We are sorry to Lear that ' John- ' Fer0uson Is . 'iously ill at his ,=.one. He ha- of been the bast of health for sem„ time, I Mrs, Churchill and daughter, i Noreen, and Wm. and Mrs. Baillie were in town this week at Geo. and .firs. Edwards, Mill street. 1 Aliso Lizzie Demmin /vim tied last 1.1.- eek firm. iter visit in the West. Prank Hal red is .spending the boll. i dnv at his bon,P in Ho'lir•-;ttnn , N teitme ntr, and Miss Erely11 spent Christat.., with friend= at Kitchener. NI Miss Acidic. Clu'diff has been con fined to her roma with the flu, :Hiss Hattie Downing, of 'Toronto, is here fr•r the Christmas holidays Miss VV time Galbraith, of Tin onto is here for the Christmas holidays Fred end ;Mrs. Beechen and fare fly were Christmas visitors at High gate. M. Y„flock is” spending the Christ- mas holidays with his family in Tor- onto, Pravineial Officer whttesides, of Godei•iclt, was in town on Friday 1,181. lliiss :11ttd1 ed Logit has been tak• ing an enforced hnlidltys due to the fin. Alias L011100 Rave, whn ]teaches trear Mitchell, is here for the ltoli- tn\.. Jlise Maiy McNair who teaehe. 11 south Potcupi111 is here for the he days. Jno Lei and I'atnily of Nnrwielt 001P V'Sit(11", With his pat etlto Io +1l ristnllis• 1; D;.b;e, of the School Staff, is at his home in Anbirn, for the ,nlldays, 1'ta,Ica 1 (Meer, arid art )It ret, of Detroit, were Oht•istmas v',itnts at the fat• ruer's lame. Miss ,lain Feegueei fuel Meek, .erg11301,, of warren1o, etre tettte for he Iloltdays, Sidney Nallau1yne, cello is teaching t (lore Say, is home for the ('111ist- 11aa 110116ay Hiss 10''10111 \Veha7, of '1'nr„nun 115 11 5,51(11.' with. her sister, MIs. ext M('Intyre. George and Mrs. Lrtiwards and Baster Brian, of Lon(lon, were 111isttttae 51011014, Choy and 1115. Blc1Cay are spend - ng the holidays with the it sen, Roy Ma'l'ot en Ur. \itscKy hlal. 0• Cunitinglram has been confined to her. home for the past 1to0) davs(lwyirteh0F.Crafrlk.et, tea •her at Toronto, is spending the Chti;tmes- title at her home in town, Rev A. W. and Alts. Barker' are spending the holidays with the fat• ter's parents in Kincardine. Mrs, Bert McIntyre and :dies Betty have beeu holiday visitors at the former's home in Seafutth, Miss Gertrude Ross, of Toronto, is spending the holidays with her parents, D. 0. and Mre, Ross, Dr. Vernon Ross, of London, spent the int'i5tt holiday p 0 ass he hday with his his parents D C. and Mrs. Ross, Mrs. A. McGuire is spending Ole Christmas holiday at the home of her daughter, Mrs, Meson at Merlin, W. A. and Mrs, Birtle5 and baby of Toronto, spent the Christmas holi. days at the home of Sarni. Wilton. Mrs. H. Meleinnon and Miss Fanny Hogg attended the funeral of the late Mee, Rankin, at \Vingham, last week, Miss Margaret I. McDougall, of the Public Sohool staff is at her home in Gtey Twp. for the holi- days. Miss A. E, Hutchinson, of Toronto, is spending the Christmas holiday with her i a sten Mee, s. 12, 0, Cunning. barn. M,'s 0, Cunningham returned rr0lt \Viingham Hospital last week end is able to move around bee hone, Gnum 1011 SISOPAL - Bliss Mary (Hat ke and Douglas Ins Olar e g k are the Chhome for 'i me Christmas vacation fl'nm Toe, onto. Jack and rifrs. Ballantyne, Detroit, Mich„ spent Met Sunday with the fot'Iner's mother, Mrs, Jas. Balla,,, "'eaters'. Archie McDonald, Ian and Miss Doris who have been living to Toronto, ate here for Christmas. tia3e, \Vtll(Brine, of Totontn, and Misses Bring, of Seaforth, spent Christmas at the home of Peter and Mrs, Scott. Miss Bessie Penfield, Principal of Brussels Continuation School i$ spend. big her,: holidays at het horns in. Geeipb, Miss Betty Walker, of New Haw. re, is here to see that Santa am{ paid a visit to the home D. and Mrs, Walker, 1• c JAMESTOWN Good Sleighing now. Municipal metiers have not warm- ed up the ratepayers around here yet. Prov. Constable CVlliteside5, of Goderiah, 151(5 ill our hamlet on friday trying to trace up the motorist who broke into the lock of Mr. Mc ( tcUc h' s gasolinesoone pump and took 5 gallons of gas the night before, It may be an expensive 5 gal. )o, Anandrew Pollock, a well known far- mer of the 1st con, of Grey, passed away on Sunda in his 70th year. De. ceased had mill ill a short. time, The funeral was held of Wednesday afternoon (emu his late hone and in- terment wee made in the Molesworth cemetery, Further particulars will be given next week. A MONCRIEFP SONOOL REPORT :-Report of S. S. No. 9 Grey, for November and Deem. bee. Pt/pile were examined in Spelling, Writing. w to a p History, g, g t Geo • y, gra- ply, Uompositinrt, Hygiene, Liter. metre, and Agrieultnre s --Glass V- undy McKay 71 Jr. IV-hMadalon Speiran SS, Cynthia Machan 86, Jen- ne MctCay 34, Howard McNaught 724, Herble Hutftnan 71, Russel Gole 68Jeaiie r,' I[a trip 1 [ 62, Cecil Machan 52: Se. - TCI Dorethy Blinn 84, Lind. say McKay 88, Lillian Harrison 30, Myrtle Got x 77, Cecil Robinson 65, Marshall I•larrison 66, Donald Rieht 40, Leonard Machan 86. 11 -••Louis part were absent through 1 Ilii' testi but cacti theta P. A. McArthur, who was chairman, hadli , a bigat to announce, 1 alta CR. Near the end of the program the sec. tion "put one over” on the chairman and his gond wife when a presenta• o ti t was made. to theta and the 'fol- lowing adeerss was read :- To loblraAN o 1 Rs Mr.A ' nrlstlR, DEAR 11Rt1(iros ;-'Phis Christmas o41928; has hi ought us together again 0 spelt another nle sntr PVPnngnarsen 70, ),insnri 68,his IlteleSchool House, Tele eceeet. Lloyd Mechem 05, I-Irtuir liuffiitu has been n great factor in the devel- 91, saltie Machan S0, Wilma Ha•• opmentof the real character of this "sett 81, Ieaac (4t,le' 85. Pr•-Ohar- cenrmnitity. Daring this week the lie Harrison, Steel Livingston, Seer. ling Hood, Lloyd A. Bond, .HELEN J. I.op Teacher. Stratfnnd will exceed $225,000 in building enlister/00i this yeae. result many have been sent tent he F, Mentor, oft Bayfield, has into life with someient snitolnstie, disposed of his bustn555 in Bayfield and moral training be enable them to George Elliot, of Godericlh tw t., 1m been, 84 (1:5 days) ; Tom an Bernard, { to play the pt of true risen mid and has l.' 37 (14 days), Jr, I. Bruce Smith, women ; and gttlte a few have. became (arm, taken over 14Ir, Ana's 01 of Jlnrgatet • traelmn, who ,is ntte„rling T rr•',to 1-t ive,si•y is 1l re fat the ho&rays with her n alwe. Leeson (eon e'eft for his home in leesex Ireexperts 'ofthpr t enter ihe'ti the hrv5lerUerhorutiou titter the New Year. Mts. Rohm t G. Dark hie risen laid on 01111 a bad cold for the p.,st ten days. We hope all the siert folk will ne better before 1929 Mrs, Pal r, whn is 11: usek"eper at , W. 0. Smith's heron-, 1a seri, us;y ill. , Srtrl5 of Lar family were here this week to see her. We wish for a speedy t'eeoverv. 1)t HAI old Armstrong. T R. 0. S, (Eng) of Toronto, spent Christmas 1 With his tnnther 11,5. Wm. Arm- strong, The Dr. is $ut'geou to St. 81iehatele Hespi1111, Toronto, George aid Bits. Miller, of Medortt, Man., etre visiting with relatives and friends in and lttnand Bl'11saels. They will also nieit at other points befnt'e returning West, Alt'. Miller reports excellent crops last. year, James Patli5)1 11118 been laid up with the prevailing bad colt. We hope to see him out on his job l efot e long. . In (: the Bobo Campbell is filling the s tauten to the 5a.tisfatetinrt of the public, Jne, McRae, of Vancouver, B. 0., and Mr. Fleming, of Lucan, were els' tees for a few hours last Thurs- day. 'Mr. McRate had been East on to see e1118 lhd fatherulend utastLucan able to motor to Hrnseele and spend an hour o• so with Dr. T. T. McRae and Mrs. .1, Ferguson. WALTON OIarP. ace Bennet To- ronto of wednesdayowith ared t truck load of fowl. Mies Nora n rn S hold' ICP has been visiting ' 1111 her , g sister, tr Moss of 14litvertott. Airs. lhnmus e,• G t1 e R g Arnaay of the seventeenth concession of Grey is suffering with an Attack of appendicitis, James andMrs, Bishop a 'e. atpre- sent enjoying t holiday ttleatives at North Bay and Trout ()Peek, spending seine time arerl has been het l eet:bees home in Dublin. owing to his serious 1110 '1099, Perry Taylor, of the fourteenth llDr., enss' ICu of iticliiltnp, has pttre chased the farm of the late George ' Dickson, The Vestry Meeting of St, George's Church will be held on Friday after• noon of this week Int 280 o'clock, ..A. full attendance ie requested, Mee. 1Villiam Clark and sties Mary Mowbray have 50115 to Detroit to visit relatives. Mrs, ()lark's uncle, Peter 13. Gardiner of that city, ie very lOif:iealln ill ns present, W, A, and Mrs. Cunningham is spending a week with their datigh. ter, Mrs. 13. C. Elders at Tillsonburg during the Christmas season,