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PUBLIC, SCFPOOL
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
BRUSSELS TOWN HALL
THURSDAY, DEC 21st
'Rhythm Band, Choruses and
Recitations from the Primary Room
Operetta "What Happened to Santa'
by Intermediate -& Senior Rooms
ADMISSION —25c
CHILDREN FREE
CHRISMAS CONCERT
.FRIDAY, DECEMBER. 22nd
Ebenezer United Church
2 SHORT PLAYS
MUSIC—DIALOGUES ETC;
ADULTS -25c
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
FLOE'S UNITED CHURCH
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20th
EXCELLENT PROGRAM
Silver Collection.
SUNDAY SCH'OOL
ENTERTAINMENT
Melville Presbyterian Church
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15th
EVERYBODY WELCOME
The United Church
REV. 1-1, J. MAHONEY, t3.A., B.D,
PREACHER
CHRiSTMAS SERVICES
11 a.m.—God's Christmas Gift.
3 p.m.—Sunday School
7 p,m.—Christmas, A Holiday or
Hofs Day
Tuesday, Dec. 19th—Sunday School
Christmas Concert at 8 p,m.
Curing these services the congrega-
tion will sing Christmas Carols and
the Choir will contribute special
musical numbers.
WEIGHTY PSOBLEM
"Bow many ounces are there in.
a pound?" asked the teacher.
'W.ell," replied the boy, ":Alother
Stye 11 depend on where-you..deal."
MEN & WOMEN WANTED—
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High commission and plenty of ad-
vantages. Season at its height. If
you are interested in a permanent
work, gtentl:y pay end a good future.
investigate our Plan at once with-
out obigation, 1PAIMTLE\, 570 St_
Clement, Montreal,
REGENT
THEA TRE
SEAFORTH
NOW PLAYING
'Gene Autry Smiley Burnette
Roving
Tumbleweeds
MON., TUES., & WED.
Corinne Luchaire Edna Best
Barry Barnes
Prison Without Bars
Tearing the veil .away from
the evils of the prison system
Next Thursday, Friday Saturday
George Raft Claire Trevor
1 Stole a Million
Dick Fonar Joseph Sawyer
Destiny dealt him a queer hand
and hb played it out to the
Inevitable end—Death
COMING»
Gloria Jean IN «
The Uinder Pup
*, 5
Obituary
I: m ,t, .. :r. ek it t * *
Mrs. Earl J. Inman •
Word was revolved last weep by
rel itivnr, that Lirzle A'ltTiangall,
wife of lilaarl J, Inman•, had pawed
away Nov, 29th[ at her booze in Oak.
lands Calif, She was The youngest
daugh•ter of the late Donald and
M,s. Mk'Douga.:l. former residents of
this.loca1tty. Married 39 years ago
at Denning, Wash,, elle leaves to
trtourn tier and demise her husband,
two daughters ISarlene and WO/ell
and three sons. all of Oakland,
Calif., .also 5 :sesuters and one
brother.Mwot J. ].ave' o1 Walton,
Mrs. It. Nte eoxl, NOM Westminster,
Mrs. A. McLeod, Sedco Wool-
ley, Wash; Airs. J. 1). Hinckley,
Seatortb and Ad41s, W. J. Stnatlldon,
(nnubrocrlc; Ales Mcikntgail, St.
Thomas.
JOHN EWEN
The funeral nt the Tate John ][:wren
took [].love from the resldetu'e,
Jaime St., Brussels. on Saturday,
Dee. 11th, with Rev, S. Kerr of Mel-
ville Presbyterian church, of which
the deceatsed was a number, con-
ducting lire services,.
Pallbeatt•x were: Messrs. John
Grant, George Muldoon,. James, Mc-
Fadzea.n, ,las. Lawson, D .N.
Donald and anti John Logan.
The dee h of Mr, 17weu, [which iiv•
cured at his home here following
a short illness, was learned with
regret by friends and acquaintances,
of long standing who had a stinrere
liking and respect for him,
Born in, Dung Buntline, Seo tlanti.
he came to Hibbert township front
that place, Seventy-three Years
ago he came to the 16th con., or
Grey :township where Ile ,farmed
emit 1913.when he i'euired to Inns -
sine when he had since been 0 wood-
worker.
He leaves to nlouru his death a
cousin Miss Margaret Ewen who
kept house for him for the
past four years, also nieces, Mrs.
James Farquharson and. Mrs. Wm.
Farquharson of Provost, Alta.; Mrs
Walter Davidson, Walton; Mrs, Al',
Barr, t$tran ori A'll's. 21s. 100 Ran.
Alitieheil cud, 2105. Duncan MicKellar
of Cromarty and two nephews, Thos.
Teller, of Alta,; and John Scott of
Cranially,
,BRUSSELS, ONTARIO
No Cash Stolen
And All Records
Are Recovered'
PEOPLE Vv KNOW
Lt CAL NEWS ITEMS
week Mtnher daughters Margaret
,tiro Hannah !n London.
BLUEVALE
Mrs; ROM, Almheaon of Ripley
visted witk Mr. and Mrs, Ro'bt, Sc-
Cieanan and family last Monday.
Airs, leirid Nichol visited with
friends in Toronto last week.
Miss Doris 1110Clennan of Grey
spent a clay with her uncle, ennl
and cousins on the 15t line.
Air. George hlathera wee suffering
with a very sore toe, glad to hear 3t
is. getting better again.
Dir. and Mits. Lee Breekenrlth e
and baby antlt Mr, and Mrs. George
Wheeler visited on Sunday with
the brotber''s daughter and son-in-
law Mr, and Mrs, Jack Wylie's., of
Newick. '
Mr, Wilbert igniters and Helen
of Dublin spent Wednesday night
with his father anti Miss Hazel
Stamper, ,.
MOs; Eliza Jane Gill and Mrs. Jos.
Breckenridge visited for a few days
with ,lir. and 'Mist Wm. Thuell and
Mr, and Mrs, Dr. Ross Tatman , of
Blyth.
Mrs, .Win. J. Scott and baby carate'
hoarse from Wtngltten hospital last
week, 'both. doing well
Rev. Charles A, Mullin of West
lrlamboro, preached in Xerox Pres-
byterlan Church on Sunday, using
The text "To him that knoweth to
do good, anti ddoeth it not, to him It
is 5. sir," to point out the wonderful
Influence the professing Christian
would have in the world if he could
r'efr'ain 3nom wrongdoing, .Allan
Ramsay sang a solo, Rev, C. Tav
truer used the, text "This command-
ment t give unto yonn, that ye love
Ops onetime" at the ]Horning ser-
vice In the United Church. A trio
Ross Snttth, Will Peacock and Carl
Joiuieton, sang, 'Have Thine Own
Way, Land."
Bisltonls: Miss Marie Wettiaurer
of Blyth, Mi'. R, Winters, Tlisott-
burg, with Air, arid, Mita, J. W, Wett-
iawfell MSS Jean 'Scotts .Seaforth,
with Misch Florence i'onvler, Misses
R. AleGnegor anti Alice Reeding,
Winghann, with Wiles Black, Mr.
and Mn'sa Wade, 13eigrave, with Mr,
and Airs. Lloyd' 'Purvey; Miss
a Alba Mosbray, Luckuow, wiltit , Mr,
and J1rS'. A. D. Smttk, '1 ill'
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to 'thank theiieiglibottts
and friend% and all ot11015 who were
so kind .by 1cord and deed or the
Lime of the -tllr o,z0 and death of our
u11cle, John P.wan, Special thanks
to . Rev, S, Herr.
Nieces and. Nephews,
Engagement
Announcement
The eugaga'nnent of Alice Marie.
only daaghter of Mr. Charles Pope
HO the, hate Mrs, Pope of Brnss'cls
la announced to Lyle Wesley
Brothers, youngest son of Mrs, C. Y.
Ferguson find titre late Mr. Wesley
Brothers at Harrisiton, The, mar-
riage to take: place the latter part of
Decemlber, '
Say It
With Flowers
Flowers for Christmas! What'
would he 1110.50 than a graceful
bouquet of cut newers to grace the
trams at Christmas time.
You can always be sure of Fresh
Plower.; Potted Plants in lull
bleorn ,when yon visit our store.
pelves are :reasonable at all times.
phone 7 MRS. M. BALLANTYNE
a—:t —
St. John's Guild
and W. A.
The regular meeting of the Ladies
Guild and W. A. was held Tuesday
In the Vestry Boone of the Church
With a fair attendance, The Guilt]
meeting Wats r,•r•eaed with the Lor'd's
prayer in unison. The minutes of
the previous meeting were read by
the seer'etary. Final arrangements
were made for Bake sale and Tea
hold December 9. Tire election el
officers took place: Pres„ Mr's. G.
Davis; Vice -Prete., liis. Roy Thuell;
Sec„ Mrs. H. Stratton; Treas., Mrs.
H. Bryan. The W. A. meeting apen-
ecd with the member's prayer in
unison A passage of scripture was
read by Abe. Bryan, The president
Mts. Hendry took charge of the
meeting. The meeting was closet
with prayer.
—e—:s_
Bride -Elect
Honored.
Leola; Edna and Mary Davison
entertained at the home of Airs
Sant Davison about thirty girl
Wends, in, honor of Miss Alice PoPe.
bride -to -he. The house was beanti-
frilliy decorated with pink and white
streamers; and white hells: An in-
teresting feature of the evening was
a mock wedding ceremony; the
groom, Mrs. D. Davison; the bride,
Mrs, D. Hemingway, looked clamm-
ing in\a hoop skirt; the minister
Miss Agnes Davidson performed the
ceremony, after which Miss Al,
iiaruiss sang "The Wedding of .Iaelt
(mal4 .7111." A haslet ]tiled with many
beautiful gift& was presented to
Miss Pope who although taken by
minimise, made a most suitable re-
ply: The evening was spentin
games and a tasty lunch was served
by the hostess.
Notice—
q., meeting art 1110 Twp. Ilall,
Morrie, on t'riday, Dee 1.61h, ut 4
lin the afternoon. Judge, Cos-
tello will preside over the court of
revision on the voter's 1101,
Alex, 11actdwen, Clerk.
—5.0,--
MAC'SCigarette and Pipe Tohacco
A mild, pleasing blend for Par-
ticular smolter•s, The price is only
15a for 1=5 ib. Start to -clay and
enjoy your smoking, Buy Mae's
tobaec11 at ,
A. GREWAR'S
St. John's Guild
Held Successful Sale
A 511ceessi10l home baking sale
sponsored by the Ladies' Guild of
St, ,John's church wos held at the
public library an 'Saturday after -
n0011, 'Peer was also a c'andy:.
booth and a number of aprons, etc.,
also offered for 'sale. Alfternaon
tea was served, '1`hoae in. charge
were pleased with the proceeds
realized'.
Church Services
Services In Melville Presb3'teriau
Clench on Sunday morning was con-
ducted' by FJsrl Moore in the absence
Of Rev. S, Ken•. Al the morning
service George Northnv-rod sang the
antlrenn, Holo. All anthem was &so
;igen at the evening service,
Services 'at the i nite dChnrc•h
on Sunday were (cidnc•terl by the
minister, Rev. H. J, Mahoney.
Christmas Carols were sung at the
morning service and Miss. M. Gar -
files. eontributeet a solo et the even-
ing service.
S=raHees hi St, John's Anglican
(°hnr0h were conducted by Rev.
Mr. Watt, el London, in the trh-
,•"nce or Rev. 11. J. Hendry throngh
illness,
Officers Are •
Chosen By W. M. S.
The W.M.S. of the united church
Held their Christmas meeting on
Friday afternoon With Mrs, William
Proctor presiding, •Airs, Mahoney
rein the scripture lesson, AIrs. Proc-
tor lett in prayer. Mrs. J, E. Smith
had the topic '"Christmas at Madras.'
which was very interesting Miss., L.
Downing gave a report of the nom-
inating committee as follows: Presi-
dent, 'Misr Mary Skelton; 1st vire-
president, Mrs. Wilidam Proctor;
2nd vice president, Mrs. R. Strclt-
an. Rad vlee-president, Airs, Peter
McArthur; treasure, Mb, R. J. Mc-
Lanchlin; tn'ording secretary, Mise
P., Downing; Pres ssecretery and
eorreapmlding secretary, ]tins. Speir-
an; literature, Airs. ID, N, McDon-
ald; saphiy secretary, Mrs. R. S.
lianrlitou, Mrs. 11. Brow] and Mrs.
Il Al, McKinnon; temperance sec-
retary. Mao 1. E. Smith; steward-
ship and financ5, :Mrs. A, Baeker;
!nine helpers, Mrs A. Am' iga:roue
and MU'.r, W. -Cardiff. missionary
monthly, Mrs. R. Downing; strang-
ers secretary, AI1s. E. Bates; mis-
sion band, Mrs,. H. Thomas.
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Santa
Claus
Is Corning To
Brussels on
Saturday,Dec.16
at 2.30 p.m,
iSaturtlaY, Dee. 16111, is the clay,
A11 kiddies of the village and corn-
mutiny
orn-mutt ty are urged to be on Iran 9 to
welco]10 the good St. Nicholas when
he arrives here Promptly at 2,3.61 on
Saturday afternoon of this. 'week,
A ^Cltristnnes tree hlte been erected
at the utaln' intersection of the vil-
lage and has been deem -Med with
colored lights, making ; it Trite at-
tractive. .
Santa will be greeted by the,Brus-
s(1s 13anu1! and Null] dis•Il'ibrae Gandy
to the tchildn'en•, ,
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MMM. Florence 'lassell reterned
hotzti♦, on Sunday after :attending a
A ntunber tofs Iiruesels. friends
motored i0 Forrest tele eveutug last
week to visit with Air. and Mrs.
rn. whu 111,aod there recently.
Found in
East Of Walton
Godorteh, I)ee, 11--4/fdiden In
sums shrubbery Itz a [telt] orf the
caubottibe
trcaeu Me•
Cattri11 nail daughters of 1(i1lwpttt7 and
unUreyary townsToadhips,. tlu•ee
Port Eigie were. `t'neatley visitors and a half miles' east of Walton, a
51111 her .parents, Air, mid Mrs, D. tramper yes4erday'fonncli 11hie hatter"
1McDonald, eta cute of Dnnrghel'ty 1dogs., lo1a1m
' r.,,.n their gato.ke at,. Tilyui .onm the.
* omoruurg of Deremibert 2,
Thea. Galf railit Rala Stables '
dtipsad anoalle01'5: r weecarloadk. Of horses The door at Use. safe had been
to M-antreal 1]hammered red and pried o11' with ttWa
sledges and a crowbar stolen from
at x
Rev. 11. .1, and '.Mrs. Mahoney en-
*tOilittued os their guests on Sun-
day, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Graham,
St. Marys and Dir, and Mrs. W111
Howe, Dorothy and Ames, of Cutler.
woad.
M * *
Mr. Clarence Millburn of Windsor
Or:':one..:gent the week -end. the
guest of his sister Miss'F;orenre 11t•-
Nxug'lrton,
•
Air's. 1•Catlltu.e Pa::-k'oe and daugh-
ters Alarion and Evelyn. returned
to their home at Oshawa, Tuesday
nturnlug caller visiting with the
former's parents, \ir, and Mrs. D. R.
Cunuirrgliarn fur a few days,
e *
Ido. and Aim L. E. •Admams, St.
Catharines, were wee'k-end visitors
with iricials iii Brusoels and Walton.
Ii ♦. i
Mr, ]toy McKee. tt former member
of the Canadian Beak of Commerce
et til' here, now of Beanlaville, was 111.
101511 on. Sundae%
Rev. Jno. Graham, 'Airs, Graham
and c1111dren, Ba) field. were Brus-
sels visitors on Friday.
CRANBROOK
The annual Cin ='[mons Tree Enter-
tainment will be held in the Oran -
brook (t:nrmuttity 13x1.1, r'riday eve -
Mug, Dec S3tid.
The congregation or hnox P -es'
byterian church and community ex-
tend a hearty welcome to Rev, and
Mrs. 3, E. Taylor and daughter.
formerly of Markdale. to their new
home in Cran!brook manse. Tile in•
duction will be un T uartiday at 2,3e
la the afternoon, . The services on
Sunday will be conducted by Rev.
J. E. Taylor.
An enjoyable time was stent 111
the Cranbrook hall last Friday
evening. The community ctnb
,larsored a social evening. The
(-veiling was spent in dancing to the
music el the "Huron Corn Huskers.
After a lunch was served the lucky
tickets were drawn, They were as
rollouts: 1, Lloyd Pease; 2, Ira Ale -
Lean; R, Ary, Robb; 4, (]urian
Pnight; 5, Mervin Mc('a.nlley. 6,
Sam Fear; 7. Airs, A. Heath; S.
Alice Iltietlter. 9, James S. Palmer;
10, Lawson Wartl; 11, :Are. \Vni,
Perrie.
Ivor Williams of Valelt'r
wek end with Harold Huether
and blends in the ('Onl,llrttnily,
The Women's Missionary Society
of Knox Presbyterian' Clunrclr held
their Deo, meeting Wednesday after-
noon at the hone of Mrs. John
Huether, with a large attendance.
Mrs, 1) Huether 1st 'vice -ores.. pre-
sicicd, owning the meeting with
a hynnn. Mrs. A. Cameron nave
the scripture lesslonr, The s'ecre
tary gave the minutes, of the 500v-
tous meeting, Alas, Harvey Hunter
gave a very interesting story follow-
ed by the roll .call A hymn Was
sung and Mm. D, Mettler led lit
prayer. Topic' woe token by Mrs.
M. Engel, Mrs( .b, Huether in'o-
noutteed the -Benediction,
'Mrs, R. Ii, AneDontetdy Honorary
president took change of the elec-
tion o1' officers 'for 1949, T'itey are
as follonvs;- Fiotl. Pres., Mas. K, Ii.
McDonald' Pres, Mrs: la: Hueth•er1
lot vice pies„ MI's,. R„ Campbell;
2nel vice-pree., Mrs: H, Keys•; Sec-
retary, Mrs, 1N'. Engel; Treas., Mrs.
G. Evans; Press Sec„ Mrs. J. W.
Fischer; SutBply ,See,, Mrs. H, Hun-
ter; ddadc Tidings& Seo., Mrs, S.
Porter; Plating, Mit', C, Olmsteatd,
Asst: Pianist, ;Ma's, .111. MtDoual1
Ait(litors, Miss . A, Forrest, Mrs, C.
Olmstead,
Mils, •M, Engel {halted the Jannary
meeting• • to be Veld at her hams,
Alias: R. H. McDonald closed the
meeting with brayer, Dining a social
hoot' Innen , was served by .1110
hostess,
th e
cad
The
toulhouae at Walton,
r•.tine ni,;ht. Valuable' books
recorcls- were found intact,
safe contained no money, .
MUNICIPAL NOTICE
1 hereby give notice that the .Nom -
matron of Reeve; and Four Council-
lors; to serve the Township of.
Morris during. the year 1940.
will be held at
TOWNSHIP HALL, MORRIS
at 12 o'clock noon
FRIDAY, DEC. 22nd, 1939
If demanded a poll will be opened
at the following places on.
MONDAY, JAN. 1st, 1940
Polling Sub -Division No. 1
At School House S,S. no. 1
Polling Sub-Divielon no. 2
At School House SS. no 9 -
Polling
PollingSub-Dlvision no, 3
At School House S. S. no. 2
Polling Sub -Davison no. 4
At Township Hall
Polling Sub -Division no. 5
Stone School House S. S. no. 7
Polling Sub-Divislon no. 6
At School House S.S. no 10
Polls to be opened from
8 o'clock to 5 p.m.
A. MacEwen, Clerk,
Returning Officer
Bluevale, December 15th, 1939
MUNICIPAL NOTICE
1 hereby give notice that the Nom-
ination or Reeve; Deputy Reeve and
Three Councillors: to serve the
Township of Grey during the year
1940.
will be held in the
TOWNSHIP HALL, ET•HEL
At 1 o'clock p.m.
FRIDAY, DEC. 22, 1939
If demanded a Poll wit be opened at
the following places an
MONDAY, JAN. lst, 1940
Polling Sub -Division No. 1
At School House S.S. no. 4
Polling Sub -Division No. 2
At School House, S.S no 1
Polling Sub_Division No, 3
At School House S.S. no: 2
Polling Sub-Divlston no. 3A
At A,O.U,W, Hall, Walton
Polling Sub -Division no. 4
At Community Hail, Moncrteff
Polling Sub.DIvision no. 5 '
At Township Office, Ethel
Polling Sub -Division no, 6
At School House S.S. no, 5
Polling Sub-bivision no. 7
At Community Hall, Cranbrook
Polls to be open from 9 o'clock a.m.
to 5 p.m.
J. H, Fear, Returning Ofgcer
Ethel, December 15th, 1939
MUNICIPAL NOTICE
I hereby give notice that the Nom-
ination of Reeve, Four Councillors
Three School Trustees, one member
Of the Hydro Commission to serve;''"
the Village of Brussels during t
tr
year. 1940
will be held at the
COUNCIL CHAMBER AT THI7
TOWN HALL, B.RUSSELf
At 7 o'clock p.m. '18
FRIDAY, DEC. 22nd, 1939:;-
All ntminations tobe In by 8
If demanded a Poll Will' be open.
at the folowtpg places on
MONDAY, JAN 1st, 1940
Sub -Division No. 1—Wm, Bell,
D.R.
Poll Clerk—Robt, Petrick
Sub -Division No. 2—E, plum,
D.R.O.
poll Clerk -'H. Sullivan
Polls to be opened from 8. o'olock
to6pm.
R. S. Warwick,, Clerk
Returning Officer